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the team, as he owas a tenth, interest. Be sides the World©s Series money the Cubs di CHAT vided $1,800 among themselves as their share of the receipts of exhibition games played during the season. PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT. KING COLE, the phenomenal young frwirler, whose record read 21 victories and four defeats, was pre sented with, a $1,000 bonus by President Murphy. The lengthy twirler also signed a 34 So. Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. contract for 1911, 1912 and 1913 at a salary Windy City Fans Bow to the In of more than twice as much as he received Enclosed find 4 cents (in stamps), for which please send this year. There were also several attractive evitable But Are Not Quite Con bonuses attached to the new contract. Cole one set of 12 Base Ball Picture Cards, Series No,^m ____ certainly did won©derful work for a man who had pitched in a Class D. league in 1909. vinced That the Athletics Are King worked with the Bay City team in the Southern Michigan League. Everything is Vastly Superior to the Cubs. quiet around the White Sox headquarters, as Send to - President Comiskey and President Johnson have gone on their annual hunting trip in the BY FRANK B. HUTCHINSON, JB. woods of Northern Wisconsin. In the party were and Chicago, I1L, October 29.—Editor "Sport Jimmy McAleer, of Washington. They will ing Life." I am just beginning to realize probably remain in the woods for two weeks what happened to us in the World©s Series. and kill everything in sight, including guides I am now ready to admit that and dogs. I am no prophet and I am * This coupon and I cents In stamps is onljr good for ONE series. going to get out of that line of work. I predicted that SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. the Cubs would win the World©s Series in sis games. I also forecasted that Coombs Expands to Eight-Club Basis and Also and Bender would win a game Re-Elects President Joyner. apiece. There is one thing I had correct and that was that Special to "Sporting Life." Bender would win only one Columbia, S. C., October 31. At the an game, but I did not figure on nual meeting of the Directors of the South At Given to Readers Who Will Comply Coombs winning three in a lantic League, W. R. Joyner was re-elected With the Conditions Named Below : : ______row. I wrote my last letter president, secretary and treasurer without op F. B. Hutebliuon J"* after the. Saturday game and the showing of the Cubs position. N. P. Corisch, of Savannah, was "Sporting Life" has completed the publi Before Ordering Please Bead Carefully. had filled my heart with renewed hope. I elected vice president. The Board of Trustees cation of eighteen series of picture cards So that there be no misunderstanding, wo was unwilling to admit that we did not have consists of H. L. Williams, of Columbus, chair (twelve cards to a series), each card con repeat: man; T. W. Passailague, of Charleston, and taining the portrait of a promine-nt base ball The coupon at the head of this column and a chance ^gainst the Athletics. The excellent player (in colors), size 1%"* x 2% inches. four cents (in stamps) will entitle any reader twirling of Brown in the first six innings W.gE. Gillette, of Jacksonville. By admission of Charleston and Albany the circuit was in Any reader wishing a set of these picture to one series of 12 picture cards. If you kept up the hope of the fans. Then came cards can have the same by remitting to us want the entire 18 series, send 18 coupons the deluge of five runs and it was all over. creased to eight clubs. The playing season will extend through Labor Day, commencing the coupon at the head of this column, and and 72 ce.nts. In other words, you can have THOSE WONDERFUL CUBS, the first week in April. A tentative salary lim four cents to help defray the cost of printing, as many series as you want, but a coupon who have won more championships than any it of $1900 with fourteen players as the play postage and mailing same. One set of any and four cents must be sent for each series other- base ball team in five years, were out er limit was agreed upon. This may be series upon the above conditions, but the cou desired. played, outgeneraled, outclassed, outthought changed at the January meeting. pon at the head of this column and four cents Series will not be broken or exchanged. and out-pitched by a team of comparatively (in stamps) must accqinpany the request Canadian or Cuban postage stamps will not unheralded youngsters. I am willing to admit otherwise they will not be sent. No one will be accepted. They have no value in this that in Philadelphia the Athletics were given BRUCE©S BUDGET. be disappointed with these up-to-date picture country. Canadian money accepted at par. a fair chance of beating Chance©s men b&- cards of celebrated ball players. They are If you want your order to receive prompt foro the series, but throughout the country Latest Bulletin Issued by the National true to life and atristically gotten up. They attention, address exactly as follows: the great preponderance of opinion was that are not for sale, at arty price, and can only PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT, the Cubs i^juld, win the big doings. The Commission Secretary. be had by complying with the conditions "SPORTING LIFE," Cubs clearly demonstrated their superiority , October 29, 1910. Secretary above mentioned. ... PHILADELPHIA, PA. over the teams by winning Bruce, of the National Commission, hss issued The following series are now ready for immediate delivery. the championship after an off year. A Bulletin No. 2626, which reads as follows: wonderful thing about the consistency of the SEEIES No. 1. SEEIES No. 10. Cubs was the fact that they won 104 games in NATIONAL LEAGUE CONTRACTS. Wagner, Pittsburg Nat. Bender, Phila. Americans. Lelfleld, Pittsburg Nat. Stephens, St. Louis Amer. 1909 and finished second and then in 1910 With Chicago William B. Kirwan, 1911; C. E. Mathewson, N. Y. Nat. Pflester, Chicago Nat. they won 104 games again and landed on top. , 1911. Oobb, Detroit Americans. Keisling, Wash. Amer. With Cincinnati- Clark C. Griffith, 1911; Bob Bes- Chance, Chicago Nationals. Collins, Phila. Americans. Bridwell, New York Nat. Doyle, Cincinnati Nat. I dare say that no other team in the history eher, 1911; Thomas A. Clarfce, 1911. Davis, Phila. Americans. Doyle, N. Y. Nationals. Dougherty, Chicago Amer. Needham, Chicago Nat of base ball ever won the same number of With New York Willis B. Shontz. 1911; Charles McQuillan, Phila. Nat. Dooiii, Phila. Nationals. Turner, Amer. O©Connor, Pittsburg Nat games two year* in succession. The Tesreau. Chase, N. Y. Americans. |Jennings, Detroit Ainer. O©Leary, Detroit Amer. Spade, Cincinnati Nat VICTORY OF THE ATHLETICS With St. Louis Koy Golden. 1911; Arnold J. SEEIES No. 2. SEEIES No. 11. Hauser. Lajoie, Cleveland Amer. |Bresnahan, St. Louis Nat. Hulswitt, St. Louis Nat. Hartzell, St. Louis Amer. has been so generally discussed that I am NATIONAL LEAGUE RELEASES. Ilerzog, Boston Nat. not going to say much more about it. I do Brown, Chicago Nationals. Crawford, Detroit Amer. Schaefer, Wash. Amer. By Brooklyn to Boston, H. Perdue (claimed under Thomas, Phila. Americanis. Leach, Pittsburg Nat. Maddox, Pittsburg Nat. Stanage, Detroit Amer. want to say, however, that I ani far from be waiver rule; to ©Rochester, J. V. Mauser, Frani R. Tenney, N. Y. Nationals. Lord, Boston Americans. Beaumont, Chicago Nat. Livingston, Phila. Amer. ing convinced that ©s men are Dessau; to Atlanta, Chas I. Miller; to New Haven, Jones, Detroit Americans. Donovan, Detroit Amer. Murray, New York Nat. Falkenberg, Cleve. Amer. the superiors of the Cubs. There was no J. Reisigl, E. E. Dent (optional agreement). Jordan, Brooklyn Nationals. Gibsou, Pittsburg Nat. Egan, Cincinnati Nat." Purtell, Chicago Amer. doubt about their superiority in the recent By Cincinnati to Brooklyn Thos. McMUlan (claimed SEKIES No. 3. SEEIES No. 12. series, but Chicago fans are hoping that he under waiver rule); to Chattanooga, Harry Coveleskie, will get another crack at the same bunch at Summers, Detroit Amer. Mullin, Detroit Americans. Koran, Phila. Nat. Wolter, New York Amer. the end of next season, that©s all. President RELEASES. Moren, Phila. Nationals. Tinker, Chicago Nationals. Scanlon, Brooklyn Nat. Berger, Cleveland Amer. By Chicago to Quincy, Ted Anderson (pick of one Devliu, N. Y. Nationals. Clarke, Pittsburg Nat. Ellis, St. Louis Nat. Graham, St. Louis Amer. Murphy, of the Cubs, also had some trouble, player). Baker, Phila. Americans. |.Rucker, Brooklyn Nat. Mattern, St. Louis Nat. Couroy, Washington Amer, in getting to realize that the big series is Waddell, St. Louis Amer. [Evers, Chicago Nationals. Wilson, Pittsburg Nat. ,T. Jones, Detroit Amer. ended. On Thursday he announced that the Young, Cleveland Amer. j Adams, Pittsburg Nat. Kane. Chicago Nat. | Morgan. Phila. Amer. World©s Series was over. He also said that SOMETHING WORTH FRAMING. SEEIES No. 4. SEEIES the Cubs had lost. Among his remarks were.: No. 13. "Hats off to the Athletics. They deserve White, Chicago Americans. Bransfleld, Phila. Nat. O©Connor, St Louis Amer. IDowney, Cincinnati Nat Group Picture of the Chicago Club, Pen Murphy, Phila. Americans. Lennox, Brooklyn Nat. Heitmuller, Phila. Amer. I Sparks, Phila. Nat. praise for their great victory, etc." He said Wagner, Boston Americans. Huggins, St. Louis Nat. Donahue, Boston Amer. Barger, Brooklyn Nat that, while he thought there might be some nant Winner of the National League. Elberfeld, Wash. Amer. ;Schlei. N. Y. Nationals. I. Young, Chicago Amer. Sallce, St. Louis Nat. changes in the Cub line-up in 1911, he Engle, Boston Americans. Overall, Chicago Nationals. LaPorte, New York Amer. Ferguson, Boston Nat didn©t believe that Manager Chance©s great On the first page of this issue we publish Bush, Detroit Americans. Miller, Pittsburg Nationals Bemls, Cleveland Amer. [Bailey, St. Louis Amer. machine was rusty and that it would be in a group picture of the Chicago Club of 1910, SEEIES No. 5. SEEIES No. 14. perfect running order at the beginning of pennant winners of the National League for next season whether it was sent to the repair H. Smith, Boston Nationals. Grant, Philadelphia Nat. Beebe, Cincinnati Nat [Tannehill, Chicago Amet 1911. For the benefit of our readers who Camnitz, Pittsburg Nat. Hofman, Chicago Nat. Knabe, Phila. Nat. Ewing, Phila. Nationals. shop or not during the Winter. desire to frame the picture, we have had same, Lobert, Cincinnati Nat. Street, Washington Amer. Oldring, Phila. Amer. Wilhelm, Brooklyn Nat MANY OF THE; CUBS printed on heavy plate paper, size 13x14 G. Wiltse, N. Y. Nat. WiUett, Detroit Amer. Schmidt, Detroit Amer. Graham, Boston Nat. inches, a copy of which will be sent postpaid Plank, Philadelphia Amer. Sullivan, Chicago Amer. Burch, Brooklyn Nat. Phelps, St. Louis Nat are still hanging around these parts trying Carrigan, Boston Amer. Wallace, St. Louis Amer. Hall, Boston Americans. IHyatt, Pittsburg Nat to pick up some "easy" money in a barn to any address securely wrapped in mailing tube for ten cents each. Particular atten SEEIES No. 6. SEEIES No. 15. storming series. So far the barnstormers tion is called to the -clearness and bright have had hard luck because it has been too Doolan, Phila. Nat. Barry, Phila. Americana. Stallings, New York Amer. Snodgrass.New York Nat ness of our framing pictures. No guesswork Hartsel, Phila. Amer. Sweeney, Boston Nat. McAleer, Wash. Amer. Hoblitzel, Cincinnati Nat cold for base ball. The other day they about who the players are. Each one posed were scheduled to play the Guntbers, a local Bescher, Cincinnati Nat. .Schults, Chicago Nat. Blackburn, Chicago Amer. Charles, Cincinnati Nat. specially for these groups. Moriarty, Detroit Amer. |.Byme, Pittsburg Nat. Works, Detroit Amer. Bachman, St. Louis Nat semi-professional team. It was cold and only We also have the following 1910 groups: Hoffman, St Louis Amer. Bell, Brooklyn Nationals. Flick, Cleveland Amer. L. TUchie, Chicago Nat about 20 wild fans appeared. Each of the 20 Philadelphia ("Athletics") Club, pennant McConne©ll, Boston Amer. JMerkle, N. Y. Nationals. Milan, Washington Amer. Hunter, Brooklyn Nat had a quarter. That made $5. The gate winner of the American League, and cham SEEIES No. 7. SEEIES No. 16. receipts were to be split evenly between the pions of the world for 1911. two teams and there were 13 Cubs to cut in « Konetchy, St. Louis Nat. Johnson, Wash. Amer. Beckendorf, Detroit Amer. liHowell, St. Louis Amer. on their share. There was no game because, Joss, Cleveland Amer. Kling, Chicago Nationals. Dygert, Phila. Amer. Lake, Boston Nationals. the National League champions did not be CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Krau&a, Phila. Amer. F. Smith, Chicago Amer. Abaticchio, Pittsburg Nat. Fromme, Cincinnati Nat Reulbach, Chicago Nat. JThoney, Boston Amer. Schweitzer, St. L. Amer. Mclutire, Chicago Nat lieve it would pay them to go through nine Magee, Phila. Nat. [Seymour, New York Nat McGuire, Cleveland Amer. Foxen, Phila. Nat. full innings for the sake of earning their car Special to "Sporting Life." Mitchell, Cincinnati Nat. Stone, St. Louis Amer. McMilian, Brooklyn Nat. McElveen, Brooklyn Nat fare to the park. Manager Tom Needham is in charge of the crew, but they will probably William Priel has resigned as manager of the Co SEEIES No. 8. SEEIES No. 17. disband in a hurry unless the weather under lumbus dnbt of the American Association. Griffith, Cincinnati Nat, Walsh, Chicago Amer. Connia Mack, Phila. Am. Beck, Boston Nationals. goes a change of heart. Why the overworked Fonner flat btseman has been chosen McGraW, New York Nat. |Jas.D«lehanty. Detroit Am. , Chicago Am, Jacklitsch, Phila. Nat. as coach or the Harvard base tell squad in 1911. Bates, Phila. Nationals. Coombs. Phila. Amer. Criger, New York Amer. Kroh, Chicago Nationals. fans should be asked to spend real money to Steinfeldt, Chicago Nat. Stahl, Boston Americans. Niles, Cleveland Amer. Crandall, New York Nat see more base ball in cold weather is more The Montgomery Glut,, of thtj Southern League, has Leever, Pittsburg Nat Gessler, Washington Amer. Birmingham, Cleve. Amer. iRowan, Cincinnati Nat. than I can comprehend. engaged as 1911 manager John J. Dobta, late mana Bradley, Cleveland Amer. Corridon. St Louis Nat ger of the Chattanooga dab. Powell, St. Louis Amer. O©Hara. Toronto Eastern. SEEIES No. 9. THE CUBS© RAKE-OFF. Michael Golden, a famous of SO or so years SEEIES No. 18. Even if the Cubs did lose the World©s ago, has been pensioned afior 20 yens© service on AxreUaes. Boston Amer. ©Dahlen, Brooklyn Nat Raymond. New York Nat Clarke, Cleveland Amet. Championship, they received the neat sum of the city police department at Bockfort, HI. Hahn, Chicago Americans. sen. Brooklyn Nat. Suggs, Cincinnati Nat. (Parent, Chicago Amet. Mdntyre, Detroit Amer. H. Lord. Cleveland Amei. Moore, Phila. Nat. Cree, New York Amer. $31,578.77 for their trouble and the wear President Murphy, of the Chicago National Club Karget, Boston Amer. Petty, St Louis Amer. Hummel, Brooklyn Nat Stovall, Cleveland Amer. and tear of being mauled by the Athletics. has published a statement to the effect that he stands Phillippe, Pittsbure Nat Srieckard, Chicago Nat Willis, St. Louis Nat. Unglaub, Wash. Amer. When properly split each Cub, with two ex ready to pay $30,000 for pitcher Mathewson, of the McLean, Cincinnati Nat [Lush, St. Louis Nat Brown, Boston Nat. Ciootte, Boston Amer. ceptions, received $1,315.78. The exceptions Giants. were- Weaver and Foxen, who had not been - .The St. Louis American Club has sold pitcher §ave Your Coupons ! New Series will be Announced Shortly with..the team very long. Each was given half Waddell recalled from Newark and second baseman a share-.- : Secretary Charley Williams and Blake to the Columbus Club, of the American Asso Trainer-Bert Semmons were voted a full share ciation. Hsrrmann have announced the coming marriage of to President Navin, of the Detroit Club. It is under each by the team. Manager Chance©s share The Cotton ©States League met at Jackson, Miss their daughter, Miss Leriea, to Karl B. Finke, of stood that Navin will *end the checks to Chairman was $50 less than the others because the October 29 and elected Frank A. Scott, of Vicksburg© Cincinnati. The wedding will take place at St. - Carry Herrmann, .of the National Commission. National Commission had fined him that sum as prasldent-secretary-treasurer, succeeding A. c! Paul©s Evangelical Protestant Church on November 1C. for letting Umpire Tommy Connolly put him Crowder, of Jackson. The salary limit was raised Miss Herrmann is the only child." "Ducky" Holmes, the once-noted player, late owner out of the third game of the series. The from $1000 to $12yO monthly, and the team limit was of the Lincoln Western League Club, and last year placed at 12 men. Four members of the Detroit Club, who had re manager of the Toledo Club, has been engaged as P. L. did not mind that, as he will receive. ceived checks from Promotei Fletcher, of the All-Star manager of the Mobile Club, of the Southern League, a neat sum as his share of the earnings of A Cincinnati dispatch says: "Mr. and Mrs. August organization, on October 31 turned over their checks succeeding Georga W. Heed. SPORTING LIFE n SwwsSiSx-Si P?7^ F\*»A rtSfe/V*^Ji:©:©:* tf?**V« ±±&Jffi& %*/ ^P=%::

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now nothing remains but to cast up and up against them with trusty bats." All of one about ten years ago, and the very men square the 1910 accounts and begin the work which shows that try as you will you can©t tion of the of re-setting the stage for 1911. get away, far or for long, from the funda OCCASION BRINGS SMILES mentals of the sport good solid batting. The to those who remember the experience of the only known or lasting foil to that is good officers of the union when they attended a pitching; and in combination these factors are meeting of the magnates in New York. They AT IT AGAIN. sat around for four days waiting to get a A Weekly Newspaper irresistible. Everything else is a mere matter hearing which was not granted them and then DEVOTED TO CARCELY have the keys turned upon the of assistance, experiment or expediency. departed for their respective homes. The Base Ball and Trap Shooting gates and turnstiles of the base ball union did not last long, and to this day a S former major league pitcher who was treas parks ere we have in the storm-ridden FOUNDED APBIL, 1883. T©S VERY nice of second baseman Evers, urer of the organization and is now a hotel National League another inter-club row, which I of the Cubs, to pay to the man who proprietor is charged with holding the funds Title Registered In TL 8. Patent Office. Copyright, is bound to become a "cause celebre," in would have outshone him in the World©s of the union. It is really a pity that these 1910, by The Sporting Life Publishing Co. volving as it does an important point in club athletes who draw from four to ten thousand Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office administration. Upon the face of things it ap Series had he been able to play, this com dollars for six months© playing should be so as second class mail matter. pliment: "I consider the much abused, and yet 90 per cent, of the pears that Manager Dooin has made a deal greatest ball player I ever saw; with no fault major league ball players would not earn 10 wit>h the Cincinnati Club involving the ex Published every Saturday by and no weakness; a fielder of speed and judg per cent, of their present salary in any other change of four Philadelphia players for four ment; a great batsman with perfect judgment walk of life. The Sporting Life Publishing Co. Cincinnati players, that President Fogel, of of pitching; and a base-runner of skill sur THE PRESENT AGITATION 34 South Third Street. the Philadelphia Club, has repudiated his passing even that of Cobb.©© All of which for a players© organization comes from the ffi PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A, manager©s act upon the ground that it was also possesses the merit of being quite as true ruling of the National Commission against made without his knowledge or consent; and as complimentary. the proposed All-Star tour, in which some BDITOKIAl DEPARTMENT that the Cincinnati Club denies President thirty-odd players were to tour the country FBANCIS C. KIOTITISB...... Editor-in-chief Fogel©s claim and insists upon the carrying for a two-weeks© trip. The Commission sat THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor HE home-coming receptions accorded ball down on this proposition for the very good THOMAS D. EICHTEB ...... Assistant Editor out of the terms of the deal. Incidentally, reason that such a tour would be nothing Mr. Dooin has resigned the team manage T players in the various cities, towns, vil more than a hippodrome and would get the BUSINESS DKPARTMKNT ment of the Philadelphia Club; but that has lages and hamlets of the country every game in bad repute. The object of the Com THOMAS S. DANDO...... President nothing to do with the issuei, which is between Fall not only indicates unerringly the wide mission is to protect the sport, and past ex FBANCJS C. RICHTE.B...... Vice President Presidents Herrmann and Fogel. interest and popularity of base ball, but illus perience has taught that the players are its J. CLiJ-jf DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer trates what a factor civic pride is in the* worst enemy. Turn the present base ball EBWABD C. STAJMC ...... Business Manager As President Fogel has taken his stand structure over to the ball players and they upon an established and proper base ball game. As a matter of fact, civic pride makes would ruin it in a year. Ball players organized base ball possible and stable. SUBSCBIPTION BATES. law, he has at present all the best of the do not seem to appreciate the prosperity they are enjoying, and if let alone they would in One Year ...... $2.00 case, regardless of its real merits, and the their selfish efforts to better their own condi Six Months ...... 1-25 Cincinnati Club will necessarily have to ap AUTFIELDER TOMMY LEACH, of the tion put base ball out of business. Three Months ...... 65c peal to the National League Board of Direc v Pittsburg team, has come to the con Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. tors for enforcement of such rights as it may clusion that ©©there are only a few Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. have in the matter unless the case can be natural ball players nowadays and that the PRESS POINTERS. settled by private mediation. In either event game has gone back. 1 © Right, so far as much harm has been done already, and more "natural©© ball players are concerned. That Impressive Demonstration of the Hold of may come. A trial by the League Directors is able "leather lieutenant," the huge and un Base Ball on the Public. 24 PAGES 24 almost certain to entail another factional natural fielder©s glove, is doing its silent work From Philadelphia "Ledger." fight, no matter which club wins. Apart well. The demonstration over the home-coming of the from that, the split between the executive Athletics was ocular proof of the everlasting crip of the national game upon the suffrages of sport lovers, and manager of the Philadelphia Club is HE following optional agreements are to be A great many people say they can see nothing: ex bound to add to the harrassment of a pecu noted in the last official bulletin of Sec citing in base ball, and aver that they find foot liarly unfortunate organization; and the ef T hall more spectacular and more blood curdling. But retary Bruce, of the National Commis the crowd cares nothing of the opinion of critics and fect upon the Cincinnati and Philadelphia sion: By Brooklyn, Breen and Miller, to of those who debate as to the relative merits of teams, and particularly upon the eight play Sioux City; by Chicago American, Slight and cricket or bridge whist as a popular diversion. They ers involved, cannot help but be damaging Burnham, to Wichita. inundate the booth of the ticket seller and swarm at the turnstiles increasingly with the passing years, if the deal does not go through. and the base ball fervor is now at its height, with Considering the probable ill effects of this no sign of a declension. The Athletics deserve all new controversy sprung upon the National the puddings and the praise they are getting, for League just when factionalism was quiescent SOME HUMBLED STARS. they have brought undying fame not only to them selves, but to their city. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 5, 1910. owing to lack of fuel it is a great pity that Cincinnati "Commercial." the promulgation of the deal was not withheld The All-Star series has been nipped in the Why Hub It In So Hardt by Cincinnati, as requested by Philadelphia, bud and for the time being at least the day From Washington "Star." THE 1910 WORLD'S SERIES. until all the angles of it had been threshed is saved. Still, Fletcher©s crusade has done Hughey Ifullerton is now qualified to write another out in private; especially as there was not the one thing for the players it enabled them magazine article on what became of the" new base slightest need for haste, with the next play to make better terms when they signed their ball the Cubs invented. Maybe the whacks they got LL is over, well and fittingly over; the contracts for next year and surrendered the with Mack bats clogged the mental operations of "tumult and the shouting" have died ing season still far in the future. When, oh those gentlemen of profound, scientific, esoteric and A when, will our National League friends learn checks Mr. Fletcher gave them. Perhaps analytical base ball knowledge. away; one more World©s Series has been there wasn©t much secret rejoicing among added to the steadily lengthening list of to do business in the American League man the base ball magnates when the Cubs were Clearing Camp at Chicago. memorable base ball events; and a new ner? so ingloriously defeated by the Athletics in From New Yorls "Sun." the World©s Series. It was not because World©s Champion team has made its bow to Charles Webb Murphy is president of the Chi The fall of the Cubs has brought to a focus the a surprised, and we say delighted, public, real condition of the team. When the Cubs played cago Club, although most of them didn©t shed their last aeries with the Giants at the Polo Grounds because novelty appeals and variety adds spice THE MINORS' INNINGS. any tears over his loss. It was because the in September one of their followers said that some

the ceremony in the Church of Our Lady of papers -anything but a reliable means of Holy Souls, in the presen.ce of only two wit communication, so far as securing accuracy, nesses. While it was known that Mr. Mack uniformity or impartiality of statement was and Miss Hallohan were engaged and even concerned. Furthermore there was no inter that the marriage license had been obtained, change between the two at the Thursday no one knew the date on which the ceremony night dinner, although they sat within a few we hire accomplished what I believe is one of the feet of each other. During the day President HONORS SHOWERED UPON THE greatest triumphs in the history at base ball, I was to be performed, not even the bride©s want to thank you all for this reception. We will mother, nor Earl and Roy, Connie©s two boys Fogel made no comment upon Manager Doo do all we can to make possible another occasion by his former marriage. About nine o©clock in©s resignation, but made the public an WORLD©S CHAMPIONS* just as glorious as this one has been." Thursday morning Miss Hallohan took a taxi- nouncement that the deal was off foi good cab at her house and was driven to the home and that he would not consent to re-open it Director of Public Safety Clay and Pop of Mr. Mack, 2119 Ontario street. There he on any terms. During the day, also, tha Anson, he of Chicago fame, gave the Athletics also entered the cab and they were whisked row between Presidents Fogel and Herrmann Coming Civic Recognition of the every credit for their triumph.. Pop Anson, off to the church, where the priest and wit reached an acute stage, when the latter by with his hair silvered by age, was given a nesses were in waiting. After the ceremony wire informed the formei that he would take great ovation prior to Ms speech, and at its the couple again entered the taxi and paid steps to at once sign Bates, Grant, McQuillan Work of the Athletics* conclusion. President Fogel and Manager and Moren. President Fogel at once wired Dooin, of the Philadelphia Club, praised the a flying visit to the two homes to break Athletic Club and players upon their success the news and say good-by. On November 3 this vigorous protest: they will sail on the steamship Cincinnati "My decision is final. I was not a party to ths without a trace of envy in their remarks, and for Genoa. Italy, Ireland, England and France deal, and as the only representative of the Phila DEAL CAUSES ROW IN THE Dooin attributed the success of the Athletic will be visited, and they are not expected to delphia Club with any authority to sanction it, I players to theii clean living. Pitcher Coombs return to America before February. It is have not signed the agreement. It is void and hai PHILLIES© CAMP* paid a brief tribute to Captain Davis as the now thought that Connie will not participate no legal standing in base ball. McQuillan, Moren, man, who by reason of his drilling of the in the great demonstration which is being ar Bates and Grant are on the Philadelphia Club©s players and their able direction on the field, ranged in honor of himself and his victorious reserfe list, and Cincinnati must not negotiate witli deserved the greatest share of credit for the team on Friday and Saturday nights, but them." President Fogel Repudiates a Play team©s success. Sherwood Magee, leading every effort will be made to have him present To which the Cincinnati magnate made batsman of the National League, was present equally vigorous protest as follows: ed with the Saboroso Cup, emblematic of on both nights. "Our decision is also final. We hold that tha er Deal With Cincinnati©s Club having the highest batting average of any agreement between Managers Griffith and Dooin is Philadelphia player. Magee replied with a A BIG PHILLY ROW. binding, and it is not for the Philadelphia Club by Doom, Because Made With neat speech of acceptance, in which he ex alone to determine whether the agreement is void pressed the hope that the Athletics and Phil- President Fogel Falls Afoul of Dooin and and has no legal standing in base ball. This will lies would be the contenders in the next b« submitted to the proper authorities at the proper out the Presidential Sanction; World©s Series. Rev. Thomas W. Davis, the Herrmann Over a Deal. time. We contend that title to McQuillan, Moren, famous parson fan, concluded the speech- Bates and Grant now is vested in the Cincinnati making with one of his customary eloquent During the World©s Series games at Chi Club, and will enter into negotiations with all of and Doom Resigns Management. and apropos discourses, which proved anew cago, which Manager Dooin, o? the Phillies, them for their services for next year and assume all attended as a special writer for a local paper, responsibility in connection therewith." that he is the one divine who "knows base Dooin got in touch with BY FRANCIS 0. RICHTER. ball." At the conclusion of the speechmaking Manager Griffith, of the Cin Upon receipt of this telegram President an up-to-date vaudeville show was given on cinnati Club, and arranged Fogel, when informed by President Herrmann Philadelphia, Pa., October 31. Though the the stage at the end of the banquet hall. an exchange of players which that the latter would send out contracts to 1910 baseball season is officially and actually received the approbation of the four members of the Phillies, at once over the sport is being kept very much in Civic I>emonstration For Athletics. President Herrmauu, of the wired to President Lynch demanding that Mr. mind of the local public, at A suggestion by Electrical Bureau Chief Cincinnati Club, and needed Herrmann leave the Phillies© players alone. least, by the extraordinary James F. McLaughlin that the city officially only the approval of Presi In addition Fogel wired President Lynch of rush of incidents in connec recoznize the grateful publicity bestowed upon dent Fogel, of the Philadel ficial notice that he had refused his consent tion with the capture of the it through the triumph phia Club, to make it an ac to the deal. President Fogel subsequently re World©s Championship by the of the Athle_tic team received complished fact. In the deal fused to discuss the. Dooin resignation, but Athletic Club, and by a se much enthusiastic endorsement Manager Dooin traded pitch stated that he had no quarrel with Dooin, rious complication within the throughout the city and. was ers McQuillan and Moren, the issue having narrowed down to a battle Philadelphia Club over a play carried into practical effect outficlder Bates, and third with the Cincinnati ;Wub, which he proposed er deal. following the re at a public meeting held iu Horace S. Fogel baseman Grant for pitchers to fight, legally and otherwise, with all the markable popular reception, City Hall on Thursday last, Beebe and Rowan, outtielder means and power he possessed. followed by an informal din at which Mayor Reyburn was Paskert and third basemau Lobert, a most ner, tendered the Athletic appointed chairman of a com advantageous deal from a Philadelphia stand No New Developments in the Case. team upon its arrival from mittee to complete arrange point, inasmuch as the club secured a rising There were no new developments on Fri Chicago last Monday night, ments for a monster civic young pitcher and an able veteran pitcher for day except that President Herrmann, of Cin f. C. RichUr the Athletic players and local parade on the night of Fri two troublesome pitchers whose lapses had cinnati, announced that he had notified the baseball writers were tender- day, November 4, and a grand cost the club dear, a superior batter and base- four Cincinnati players of their release to dered a formal dinner by the Athletic Club subscription banquet at the runner for an who did not jibe with Philadelphia and had entered into negotia t the Hotel Majestic on Thursday night, Mayor Reyburn Bellevue-Straftord night of the rest of the team, and a fast, aggressive tions with the four Philadelphia players which was a sumptuous affair in all respects November 5. Among the third baseman for one who lacked the quali traded by Manager Dooin. He also reiterated and a pronounced success. Further honors guests at the banquet it is proposed to have, fications to make a winning player. Not the his declaration that he had ample docu ure to be conferred upon the Athletic Club in addition to the Athletic officers and play least valuable part of the deal was the fact mentary evidence proving that President Fo and players by a civic parade and dinner un ers, the players of the Chicago National team, that it gave the teain some players who, in gel was cognizant >of and in sympathy with der municipal auspices, plans for which are of the two New York teams, and the veterans Manager Doom©s opinion, would improve it the deal. President Fogel had nothing to being laid by a committee of prominent citi of the champion Athletics of 1871 and 1883, and make it a team after his own heart. Right add to his former statement except that the zens under direction of Mayor Reyburn. who may still be living in this city, among or wrong in his judgment Dooin thought he deal was off for good. He also exhibited a Meantime, the Philadelphia Club is in a them being Jack Radeliff, Al Reach, Dick Mo- was entitled to the chance of improvement mass of letters and telegrams from both Herr- tangle over a player deal with the Cincin Bride, Wes Fisler and Tom Berry of ©71; after his harrowing experience of last sea maiin and Dooin on the subject of deals be nati Club arranged by Manager Dooin with and Jack O©Brien, Buck Weaver, George son. Nevertheless, President Fogel flatly re tween the two clubs, a hasty glance over the Cincinnati Club management during the Bradley, Cub Stricker and Lon Knight, of fused to sanction the deal for the stated which would seem to substantiate his claim recent World©s Series games in Chicago. ©83. This dinner is to cost $10 per plate, reason that it was not authorized by him and that the particular deal made by Dooin was This led to a row between President Fogel to include the cost of providing silver cups would © ©interfere with deals he had in con not acceptable to him or in accordance and Manager Dooin, the former refusing to for , Connie Mack and each member templation of which Manager Dooin knew with his estimate of the various players in sanction the deal for various reasons, chief of nothing.©© Manager Dooiu declared his con volved. President Lynch, of the National which is that the deal was made without his of the Athletic team. The civic parade of Friday night will be composed of every con viction that the deal would not only have League, according to newspaper advices, was knowledge or^ consent. The result of the con strengthened the Phillies in a playing sense, in receipt of President Fogei©s formal notifi troversy has been the canceling of the deal by ceivable kind of social, industrial, athletic and sporting clubs or institutions, and will be but would have instilled a greater degree. < cation that the deal was made without his President Fogel, the resignation of Manager harmony than has heretofore, existed. He knowledge or consent, and which notification Dooin and a possible airing of the case before handled by prominent militia officers under the direction of Brigadier General William C. also took the rejection of the deal as a re President Lynch was bound in duty to con the National League Board of Directors upon flection upon his judgment. sider in such phases of the case as must appeal of the Cincinnati Club, which is deter Price. With Mayor Reybnrn as chairman of come up to him. Mr. Lynch was also of opin mined to have the deal stand. the permanent Committee of Seven, two other Points of tiie Fogel-Dooin Clash. ion that President Herrmann, well versed in committees have been appointed, namely, a baseball law, must have some strong evidence THE CHAMPIONS HONORED. general committee of 100, and an honorary The matter assumed a serious phase on in support of his claims in reserve or committee of indefinite number. Sub com Wednesday last, when Manager Dooin declared he would hardly have taken the radical steps mittees will take charge of the arrangements. that unless the deal were consummated hq he did. President Lynch also expressed the Athletic Players Banqueted, With More The expense will be defrayed from a public would resign the management hope that the matter would be settled with subscription fund, to which the money is of the team and ask for his out recourse to trial by the Board of Direc Honors to Come. pouring in like water. transfer as a player to soiu,e tors, and declared that he stood ready to act Further honors were showered upon the other club. He further de Dividing World©s Series Booty. clared that President Fogel as mediator. new World©s Champions on the night of knew that the deal had been Thursday, October 27, when the officers and After the Athletic players had recovered Chance for Peaceable Settlement. from the effects of their tumultuous reception pending for several months, directors of the Athletic Club with Mr. Fogel©s consent; On Saturday the Cincinnati part of the tendered their players a din last Tuesday night the boys reported at on Wednesday to that he had no intention of case was completed for the record, when at ner and vaudeville entertain going over Mr. Fogel©s head; at its request President Lynch in an official ment at the Hotel Majestic. receive their respective shares of the World©s Series prize and that his sole object in bulletin promulgated the releases by Cincin The guests were the players, making the deal was to give nati to Philadelphia of players Rowan, Beebe, the sporting writers of the money. Twenty-three players were declared eligible for the him the kind of players he Puskert and Lobert. The proceeding was in city, and a number of well- wanted to make up what he compliance with the rules of procedure and known fans as special guests. series, and each of them re Chas. F. Dooin considered a winning combi to complete the records in the presidential The greatest lion of them all, ceived a check for $2,062.74. nation. It subsequently de office. The Philadelphia Club, of course, gave Manager Connie Mack, was There was no attempt to veloped that President Fogel©s objection to no similar notice and the Cincinnati Club missing, as ha had married count any of the men out of the deal was the inclusion of Pitcher Mc will now have to appeal to the Board of Di and started on his wedding sharing in the purse, the men Quillan. He stated that he could sell Mc rectors for the Philadelphia players involved trip during the day. Presi who did not play sharing Quillan for $10,000, buy Paskert or Rowan in the deal, thus making a clear-cut issue of dent Shibe had the seat of equally with those who landed for some of the money, and still retain Bates the entire case. On Saturday night President Ben F. Shibe honor, while Mayor Reyburn the championship for the club. and Grant. When President Fogel received Fogel and Manager Dooin at last got to and Director Clay sat on The luckiest man of the bunch the first inkling of the deal through news dis gether and had a long talk, going over the either side. Pop Anson, Bill Shettsline, Hor Harry Davis was infielder Derrick, who did patches from Cincinnati he at once wired matter in every detail. The upshot was that ace Fogel, Kid Gleason, Sherwood Magee, not join the club until late in President Hjrrmann not to give out the Manager Dooin convinced President Fogel Charley Dooin, Hughey Dougherty, Tony Mc- August, but he received a full share of the news, and to President Lynch not to promul that from the standpoint of harmony in the Nichol and other celebrities occupied seats at money. Several presents were made by the gate the deal, as he, as president of the club, team the deal as made by him would be a the guests© table, while facing them were players, one of which was to the little mas would not sanction it an invincible position good one for the Phillies. He also assured , Coombs, Mclnnes, Plank, Lapp, cot of the tteam. The players also announced under baseball law, according to which no President Fogel that he had no intention of Thomas, , Barry, Eddie Collins their plans for the Winter. Coombs and trade, sale, release or purchase of a player is going over his head and that his understand and the entire outfit, even including the di Plank will winter on their farms, respectively legal without knowledge and written consent ing with the Cincinnati people was that noth minutive maseot, Van Zelst. The dinner was in Maine and at Gettysburg, Pa. The out- of a club president. President Fogel also ing should be given out about the deal until fine, the White Seal wine was abundant, the of-town players will spend the Winter as fol issued a public statement on Thursday to the he (Dooin) had had time to place the deal music good, and the company congenial, so lows : effect that he had no knowledge of the deal before President Fogel and secure his ap that everybody had a royal good time. Sport Baker will go to his horn* at Trappe, Md.; Blrry until he read the news in the papers; that he proval a plan which was spoiled by prema ing Editor George M. Graham, of the ©©North to his Winter residence at Meriden, Conn.; Jack Mc had no communication from, or with Manager ture publication in Cincinnati and by Presi American," acted as toastmaster and he made lnnes will go to Gloucester, Mass.; Pat Donahue to Dooin in connection with the deal; that he dent Herrmann©s subsequent impulsive and a capital opening speech, and gave the various Springfield, O.: to Upland, Pa.; Tommy would not sanction it iwthout further and thor arbitrary actions. President Fogel in turn .Atkins to PaluesTille, 0.; to ©Frisco, ough investigation; and that he had warned speakers felicitous introductions. Mayor Rey Oldrini to New York; Murphy to Norwich, Conn. ; made it clear to Dooin that his objection burn was the first speaker and His Honor Claud* Derrick to Clayton, Ga,; JJnnny Dygert to President Herrman not to consummate tha was less to the deal than to the apparent at paid a splendid tribute to base ball as a ths Winter League in New Orleans; "Cy" Morgan deal without consultation with him (Fogel) tempt on the part of the Cincinnati people to clean, manly, sport, and to the fair, honest, into vaudeville in West Virrtnla, and Lirinsstone to as sole legal representative of the Philadel put it through over his head. Chances ar» sportsmanlike play of the Athletics and Cleveland, 0. phia Club in the premises. That same day that the original deal, or one similar to it, President Herrmann gave out an interview in Cubs in the©reeunt World©s Series. In the ab Of the players who winter in this pity Ed will now go through if the Cincinnati Club sence of Manager Mack his able lieutenant, Cincinnati in which he stated that the deal will handle the case in legal manner; and die Collins will soon marry; Davis and Houser had been legally consummated; that he had with this in view Manager Dooin on Saturday Captain Harry Davis, made the principal will do a lot of hunting and fishing; Bender speech of the evening. He said: correspondence to prove that Fogel had been night at once placed himself in communica is to begin his regular Winter round of cognizant for months of the deal and had tion with President Herrmann. Pending this "I am very sorry that I am here in the capacity shooting, being as proficient with a shotgun acknowledged Dooin as his authorized agent; correspondence between Dooin and Herrmann for Manager Mack. However, I am satisfied that as with a base ball. will dabble that Dooin had assured him of his power President Fogel will go to New Orleans, Managei Mack is with us In heart just as much as if in real estate; catcher Lapp will study elec and had signed the agreement for the trans starting to-day, to attend court in connection he were here to person. During the season and after tricity; and Hartsel will be the head of the fer of the players with this understanding; with his damage suit against the Western we won the American League pennant there was not sporting goods department of one of the a time when I thought we were not equally as good that the players had been officially notified of Union Company for the accident which befel as the Chicago team, and would not be as victorious largest stores in the city. their respective transfers and that President him two years ago in New Orleans. By the in the World©s Championship Series a? we ©were in Lynch had been likewise notified; and that time he returns late in the week the muddle the lea.gue race. I want to speak for the players, * The Mack Romance Culminates. he (Herrmann) would fight to a finish for over Dooin©s deal may be in fair way to b» Manager Mack and the owners of the club. It has Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics, the agreed-upon terms to the letter. satisfactorily cleared up. always been, our policy to talk as little as possible, who in private life bears the name of Cor but to act. We are tickled to death with the re Dooin Kesigns; Fo-gel and Herrmaruij Quarrel. ception, complete in every detail, tendered us here nelius MeGiUir-udy, was secretly married Cincinnati Makes a Eegrettable Move. this evening. There never was a victory not de morning of Thursday, October 27, to Miss Matters reached a climax on Thursday Just when an amicable settlement appeared serving of a celebration. I always believe In remem Katharine Hallohan, of 311 North Thirty - when Manager Dooin sent his written resig to_ be in sight the startling news came from bering the fellow who met defeat, and for that ninth street. The pair left for New York im nation to President Fogel. A singular fea Cincinnati on Monday afternoon that Mr. reason I waait to mention the CtJ©Bs. There never was mediately afterward, having in the meantime ture of this controversy was that up to this Heirrmann, President of the Cincinnati Club a time when we were treated as loyally as in Chi notified their relatives and immediate, friends time the two officials had not met and had and Chairman of the National Commission, cago. Now that the 1910 season is at an end and -of the event. The Rev. John Moore performed done all their talking through the news- had signed to Cincinnati contracts pitcher Me- rNOVEMBER 5, 1910 Quillan and outfielder Bates, two Philadelphia ball while playing the previous day. He was 30 a wonderful ball player, and if you don©t be leans during Mardi Gras. The visitors wera players who were on that club©s reserve list years old and leaves a widow and one child. lieve it,©© pointing to the article "read given an elaborate banquet by the Birming and had not been officially released therefrom. At Osaka, Japan, October 26, the University of this. I never knew before what a wonder I ham Association at the Country Club in the Mr. Herrmann, by this action, took the bull Chicago base ball team defeated the University of evening. by the horns and flatly refused to even await Waseda nine again. The score was 20 to 0. The was and we are going to take these papers over to school and let the other fellows in on the arbitration of President Thomas Lynch. Chicago players made 17 hits and three errors, and News Notes. Mr. Herrmann is quoted as saying: © ©*The the Wasedas made two hits and eight errors. the secret, for I don©t believe they know how men belong to the Cincinnati team by every The Texas League has re-elected as president Mr. great I am, either.©© The Montgomery Club lias purchased pitcher Frank right of both base ball and moral law. I Wilbur P. Alien, of Austin, as vice-presidents, Messrs. Oollins, nevertheless, was pleased with the Sparks, formerly of the Philadelphia National League writeup and could conceal his pleasure no team, and Sammy Strang, second baseman, formerly have signed them to contracts which satisfy C. Withers and Skinner; and as secretary-treasurer, of the New York Nationals. them and are pleasing to myself. 1 will Mr. E. I. Cavalier, of Austin. Shreveport will remain more than the others in the party, who did stick by them to the finish, and we©ll see what In the circuit, another year, having raised its guarantee. not try to hide their elation over the fact The Birmingham Club is not satisfied with the new that finish will be. Now let the Philadelphia The magnates of the Ohio: League, at that the marvelous abilities of Eddie Collins salary-limit rule of $400 increase, per club to pay whom they just about worshipped-" were at two additional players and half the manager©s salary, Club take action. It©s up to them. Let©s a meeting held at Cleveland, October 26, elected Mr. and will move for reconsideration at the next league see what they will do. 1 © When President George L. Moreland, the noted base ball statistician, last being recognized. of Pittsburg, Pa, as president of the league, in suc meeting in New Orleans. Fogel was informed of President Herrmann©s cession to Acting President Maxwell, who had refused GOOD AT FOOTBALL. Montgomery will continue in the Southern League. action he became indignant, but not ex to serva another year, owing to pressure of private It is not at base ball only that the Athlet President Joseph has paid the© fine of $500 assessed cited, and contented himself with remarking business. ics© second baseman shines. On the football !>y the league in the .Tuul case and the Business that he would © ©invoke the law and demand field at Columbia Collins© work was phenome Men©s League has guaranteed the league 60©,000 paid that both the Cincinnati Club and the players nal in every sense of the word, and when admissions for the coming season. A guarantee fund be dealt with according to the penalties pro- Eddie left Morningside Heights football also of $5,000 in cash is being raised to meet any de©flcit Tided for a violation of the rules anent the A TRUE PROPHET, in the treasury of the club owners next season. protection of a club©s assets and property disappeared from there. People who saw Yale rights under the reserve clause." Mr. Fogel A 1907 Forecast of the Great Ability and play Columbia in 1905, which was Eli©s last added that Manager Dooin had assured him appearance in New York, will never forget lit CLEVELAND©S CHAPTER, Promising Future of Eddie Collins, by tle Collins. The local lads were overwhelmed at their Saturday conference that he had by a 53-to-O score, but had it not been for the only made the agreement with Cincinnati Harvey Conover in "Sporting Life," slender, almost frailj quarterback, the result The Forest City Not Overrun With Ball conditional upon securing President Fogel©s would have been 153 to 0. Gates and Slievlin assent within five days, failing which approval Fulfilled to the Letter. were Yale ends, and when these mountainous, Players Few Native Sons in Winter the deal was to be called off. Furthermore, muscular giants crashed through poor Colum that Dooin flatly denied that he had ever By Harvey Conover. Evidence Lajoie and Cobb in Accord told Messrs. Herrmann and Griffith or any bia©s defense as if it had been made of so one else that President Fogel knew of the New York, October 31. Editor "Sporting much cardboard, and hurled themselves dead The Naps Outfield Show Signs of Im trade in advance and authorized him to make Life." Eddie Colling, hero of the World©s weight upon Collins© 148 pounds of grit and provement Pitcher Gregg Recalcitrant it. Dooin, however, would not sign a state Series, en route to his home in Tarrytown, nerve, the. spectators groaned aloud. After ment prepared for him by Mr. Fogel. He also stopped off in New York the every scrimmage they looked to see him. car stated that he still hoped the original deal other day to look up some old ried off the field lifeless, for Yale openly de By Ed. F. Bang. friends and pay Columbia a clared their determination to "get©© that Cleveland, Ohio, October 31. Cleveland is would go through. Before starting South visit. There is talk of reviv "devilish imp of a quarter-back.©© But Collins Monday night President Fogel said he would ing football at that univer stuck through the game, and although battered practically deserted, as far as the Naps ar§ pay no further attention to the deal or what sity, and Collins, who is an to a pulp he never missed a punt nor made concerned. Time was when there was a con the Cincinnati Club officials may do. ardent lover of the game, a fumble. siderable Nap colony in Cleve wanted to see for himself just THE BAPTISM OF FIRE. land during the winter what the prospects were for months, but times have © © Local Jottings. Perhaps it was this awful punishment and Pitcher Coombs lias under consideration an offer of putting his alma mater back changed. Larry Lajoie, Roger on the gridiron map. Col similar beatings received in football game:-: Peckinpaugh and Ted Easter $500 per week for five weeks with Louis Ruble©s that enabled him a few years later to stand musical show. lins was a bit reticent on base ly are the only local players ball and disclaimed any per without fliiiching the merciless banter of those who will make this city their One of the Chicago papers had a statement as to sonal credit for the Athletics© alleged Chicago "goat-getters,"© who got noth home until Manager McGuire every ball pitched In the World©s Series. How on ing in this instance but the finest lacing ever earth could the style of ball be even approximated Eddie Collins glorious victory. This won issues the call for all hands when viewed from tie aerial press box at Shibe Park? derful youth, whose fame by handed out on a ball field. Columbia students to journey southward to the this time has penetrated every nook and cor declare that Collins is the greatest man ath spring training camp. Larry A dinner by the TJpsilon Club, of this city, on lete and scholar ever turned out at that re Wednesday evening in honor of had to ner of America; this youngster, who sent is .really not a resident of be called off owing to the recent death of S. Leigh conservative old Philadelphia into blissful nowned seat of learning. As soon as the re Cleveland. He owns a pretty Pownall, a member of the foot ball squad at Penn delirium; this boy, to tell of whose exploits sult of the World©s Series became known in 12-acra farm 10 miles from sylvania University. on the diamond reams upon reams of copy- this city all the freshmen and sophs, and jun Ed. F. Bang the city. Easterly is engaged iors and seniors that could be reached were in the billiard and pool busi- The Athletic players, greatly to their credit, have paper Jiave been consumed, is -the least con made up a purse of $250 for Morris Rath and $500 cerned of all in this excitement which is only hastily mustered on South Field and an im ness and contemplates starting a bowling al for Heine Heitmuller, who were with the team part now abating and his cranium is exactly where promptu parade was started. The jubilant ley. Peckinpaugh is taking things easy for; of the season., but were released before the Athletics it was before he ever heard of the big league youths marched through the streets of Harlem the time being. Joe Jackson, the wonderful won the championship. squarely upon his well-built shoulders. Of and made as merry as the Sabbath would outfielder secured from New Orleans by permit. There were several banners in the Cleveland had intended spending the winter Three of the Phillies© players signed contracts last all the praise that has been written about week for 1911, they being pitchers Slaughter and Culp him and some of the stuff would have turned parade. One of them read: "Oh, You Ath- here, but the first chilly blasts found Joe and the highly-touted new Inflelder, Charles E. Lehr, and Mrs. Joe hiking for the Sunny South. who played under the name of JXris on the Kewanee , who has made Cleveland his (Central Association) Club. home off and on during the winter season ever since he has been a Nap, had planned Judge Martin on October 24 granted pitcher Frank Sparks, formerly of the Phillies, a divorce from his BASE BALL RUBAIYAT. to remain here also, but changed his mind wife, Mabel W. Sparks, on the ground of desertion. and is now touring through the Adirondack He testified that his wife left him in June, 1908, and Boston "Herald.© Mountains in his auto. A little later on he Jbas refused to live with him under any consideration. will go to the Pacific Coast. When Pitcher "Cy" Morgan, of the World©s Cham pions, arrived at his home in Martin©s Ferry, O., last ©Tis said the Player now is but a Slave Friday night he was met at the station by a brass To Deal and Trade Will he who makes this Grave is awaiting the arrival of his new automobile band and several thousand of his fellow-townsmen. And Startling Accusation Please Invent© which was awarded him for being, runner- He was compelled to make a speech. Arrangements are Some other Way to make them all Behave? up to in the race for the world©s being made to tender him a banquet. batting supremacy. Larry will not run the Manager Monte Cross, of Scranton, Is lecturing at For of these "Helpless Ones" who are To-day ar much during the winter months, a-s he the William Penn Theatre on the great series for the On Deck, about how many, Think you, Pray, lives a considerable distance from the city World©s Championship, which was won in such a Would get a Better Job if Some New Plan proper, but he plans to take it South with decisive manner by Connie Mack©s aggregation. This Would let them Go and have their Will and Way? him on the training trip. Close friends o£ lecture is given in connection with the motion pic Larry are endeavoring to secure tag number tures of the games, every play of which is reproduced. 384 "for the new machine, symbolic of his The Ball lias not respect for Eyes or Nose batting average for the 1910 season. A Eddie Collins will spend part of the World©s Series As Fouled into the Stand it swiftly Goes, Cleveland man now owns the number, and prize money for a marriage license to wed Miss And Most Delights, it seems to plunk Upon Mabel H. Doane, of Clifton Heights, on November 3. pressure will be brought to bear on him to Shortstop Barry has announced his engagement to Miss A hat whereon much Barnyard Scen©ry Blows. accept another tag, so that Larry can sport Margaret McDonough, of Boston; and it is stated 384. that Coombs, Plank and Houser are also to be mar TY COBB ried hi the near future. the head of a king this modest lad reads letics!" On another was inscribed: "What recently wrote Lajoie a nice, long letter con- The Athletic players on Wednesday night took part gratulating him on his batting and all-round In the celebration of the Board of Trade of Kensing hardly any of it. Do Yon Think of Collins? He©s Our Boy." achievements during the season just closed. ton, and received a rousing reception all along the A PREDICTION OF 1907. Columbia men are not the only ones of the He said he did not place any stock in the. line. The players, in automobiles, followed a band of opinion that Eddie Collins is the greatest ball stories sent out from St. Louis that the music, and passed over miles of streets in the north Only one article referring to himself has he cut from a newspaper. That was three years player in America. Nearly everybody else in Browns had favored Larry by not trying to east section. Captain Harry Davis was presented with New York thinks so, too.© a beautiful loving cup. Later in the evening the ago, when he was an obscure college youth, field his bunts. Ty said he felt certain that players were guests of Senator James P. McNichol at but he never tires reading this item, and to Larry got nothing more than was his due a dinner given at the Leeds Club. his intimates proudly exhibits it as one of during the season and expressed the hope that his most valued possessions. It seems only THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE he would enjoy himself and think of his well- Outfielder Magee claims a bonus of $200 promised wisher when he was scooting over the coun him if he batted .300 or better this year. President right, and it is a happy coincidence, too, that Fogel emphatically denies that Magee was promised from the columns of base ball©s greatest au At the Annual Meeting Transacts a Lot of try roads in his new machine. a bonus, but stated that Magee received an increase thority should be clipped the only story that , of $100 over his salary in 1909, and that the new ever tempted the vanity of base hall©s great Important Business in Addition to Re- owners of the Phillies had paid Magee $225, which est player. The article, written then by my manager of the , thinks that was taken off his salary when Manager Murray fined self, is" again submitted to "Sporting Life" Electing President Kavanaugh. the Naps will have two classy next season. .He is sweet on Joe Jackson liim. It is said Magee has been offered another raise readers, who will no doubt agree that those Birmingham, Ala., October 31. Editor of salary for 1911, but has refused to sign unless who made the predictions therein may justly and Ted Easterly. He thinks Jackson will he is paid the $200 bonus. "Sporting Life." The Southern League held be one of the wonders of base ball, at bat, point with pride to prophecies that have been its ninth annual session in this city October Competent critics declare that the Phillies have in doubly fulfilled: in the field and on the bases. He likes East first, baseman Hugh Miller, 1he Kewanee (Central As 2.4, the session opening- at 10 erly for the nice, healthy swing he takes New York, May 20, 1907. According to reports of A. M., and adjourning at six on the ball. Ted was a catcher up to a sociation) recruit, a natural born ball player and one base ball scouts and expert judges in this territory it of the greatest fielding first basemen the minors have o©clock to attend a dinner at couple of months ago, when Manager Mc appears that Connie Mack picked up a rare gem the Country Club. Opposition produced in a long time, according to critics who re when he signed Eddie Collins, a student at Columbia Guire upon the idea to make him over cently watched his work. He leads his league in College. It is said that the young man is a mar to President Kavanaugh did into an outfielder and success is crowning his fielding and base running and batted around .300 velous shortstop and in a fielding way is fully en not show material form, al efforts. Grif is also strong for Fred Bland- Miller is only 24 years of age, and broke into league titled to be classed with Chase, Lajoie and Wagner. though when election of of ing, the husky young right-handed pitcher ball with Keokuk three years ago, after a schooling Conservative Billy Gilbert, the ex-Giant, who seldom ficers was called for J. W. Cleveland secured from San Antonio, Texas. in the Trolley League, of St. Louis. ventures an opinion, one way or the other, on the Heisman, of Atlanta, moved Blanding learned base ball at the University Sherwood Magee had a great season, as, according ability of a brother ball tosser, is quite enthusiastic that this matter be carried of Michigan. He owns a wonderful fast bail to unofficial averages, he not only leads the National about the collegian, and the former leaguer is anxious over until the Spring meeting and a fair curve, and best of all, according League in batting, but is also the leading run-setter, to go on record ahead of all others in predicting in New Orleans. This was to Grif, he has an abundance of nerve. leading slugger and one of the 10 leading base stealers. that Collins will be the most wonderful player, with overruled, and the election of Magee©s record as a hitter is one of the best in re the exception of Chase, who has come into fast com Kavanaugh followed without PITCHER BLANDING, cent National League history. He has made 40 two- pany since the appearance of Lajoie. "This boy." W. M. Kavanaugh a dissenting vote. O. B. An like Mitchell, Kaler and DeMott, will prob base hits. 18 three-base hits, six home runs and declared Gilbert, the other night at his cafe, referring drews, of Chattanooga nomin ably be Nap regulars next season. Manager enough single safeties to bring his total of bases to to Collins, "is one of the greatest ball players in ated J. W. Heisman, of Atlanta, to displace McGuire was also depending on Southpaw 66 for a grand average of .510. His individual bat the business. You may quote me on that and I_ don©t Gregg, of the Portland, Ore., team, to be a ting average, compiled from dally records, is .329. care how strong you make it, either. I am serious," F. E. Kuhn, of Nashville, from the board of » = Gilbert added, "when I say that neither Chase, Wag directors. The Atlanta gentleman withdrew regular, but Gregg says he will quit base ner nor Lajoie has a thing on the young fellnw." his name when the, opposition developed. ball for good unless the Nap owners boost LESSER CURRENT EVENTS. Johnny Kleinow, who happened to be within hearing. Therefore from president to auditor the old the ante of the contract they tendered him. corroborated Gilbert©s statements as to the collegian©s roster was re-elected without opposition. Gregg is a plasterer by trade, and says that At Osaka, Japan, on October 25, the Chicago Uni- accomplishments and was also of the opinion that In addition the following business was trans the $6 a day which he can earn by following tersity base ball team defeated the Waseda University Collins would prove to be the sensation of the acted: Montgomery©s $.1,250 fine for violat this occupation will surely keep the wolf team. 8-4. league after he had been playing in it awhile. As ing salary limit was reduced to $500 and from the door. He is one of the numerous Gilbert and Kleinow coached Columbia©s squad this pitcher Juul, who preferred the charges, was minor leaguers who when they have a chance Manager Charles Shaffer, of the Davenport (I. I. I. Spring they are in a position to know what they are to make their bow in the big show have vi League) Club, has signed to manage the St. Joseph talking about. It is the consensus of opinion of ball rewarded by being declared a free agent. Re sions of tmtrpld wealth. The chances are the Club, of the Western League, next season. players who make a rendezvous of Gilbert©s establish duced the schedule from 140 to 138 games, contract which was tendered him called for Manager David Rowan has purchased the stock held ment that the acquisition of Collins will, if reports with four additional holiday games to be play considerable more money than he has earned by Messrs. R. H. Johnson and A. Leisy in the concerning the youngster he true, strengthen the ed. July 4 and Labor Day, in Ne.w Orleans, in his life heretofore. Peoria (I. I. I. League) Club, and is now sole owner. Philadelphia team considerably, for it is said that the Birmingham, Chattanooga and Atlanta. Cities The Chicago University team on October 27, at Tarrytowner will make the far corner of Mack©s of over 100,000 population may issue but 150 YOUNG GREGG Osaka, Japan, defeated Waseda University 12-2, diamond as strong as it ever was in the best days of passes daily, and of less population but 100. is a good pitcher. He has pitched many making 13 hits and two errors to four hits and six Lave Cross. Constitution changed, denying president right small hit games this season, and was instru errors. An incident connected with the appearance to inflict fine on any club until all evidence mental in keeping Portland high in the Pa First baseman Thomas Tennant, of the San Fran of the story here is worth mentioning. The has been considered. Adopted new salary cific Coast League race. Owner Berry, of cisco (Pacific Coast League) Club, was married in evening of the day on which it was published limit of $3,500 per month, to include salaries the Los Angeles Club, says of Gregg: "He©s Ban Francisco, October 25., to Miss Agnes Sparrow, of Collins and some of his chums were seen up of all players, including player-managers. not only the best pitcher in the Pacific Coast that city. town, each with a number of papers in hand. Player limit increased from 14 to 16. Clubs Leag_ue, but he©s the best one rh the world. The Denver Lodge (No. 17), B. P. O. Elks has "Oh, we©re buying up all the ©Sporting may carry 20 men during first 30 days of He is a poor fielder, but he don©t have to presented Manager Jack Hendrlcks of the Denver Life©s© we can find," replied one of the season. No player©s salary shall be lowered field much, as the opposing players seldom (Western League) Club, with a beautiful, finely-chased young men when questioned by an acquaint by the club originally signing him. Chatta make a hit off him." The chances are Gregg ilver loving cup. ance who ran into the party. nooga may pay players Johnson and Siever will come to his senses when the time draws At Dana, Ind., on October 24, Samuel James died "Yes, that©s right," vouchsafed Collins, salaries for three days before they were sign near for the Naps to go South and will , *s » result of being struck in the temple by a batted quietly, but with a twinkle in his eye. "I©m ed. Spring meeting will be held in New Or climb in the contract signers© bandwagon. SPORTING LIFE NOVEMBER 5, 1910

ever we met the. Cubs. They walked away lease, perhaps, a few old uniforms, your good throughout the rest of the game that the re with plays and bluffs that none of us could will, and a franchise which wouldn©t be buke had a salutary effect, for the man prac pull. If you do not think what I say is worth the powder to blow it up if you couldn©t tically refrained from all further such com true ask the Pittsburg players what they CONTROL THE PLAYERS ments and gave other evidence of being thought of the work of the umpires on the rather ashamed of himself. If our fair-mind field. You can©t get one of them to believe by such methods as are in effect at the pres that the. umpiring was as good as it has ent time. Do you believe that any buyer ed,lovers of clean sport who attend all games IS NOW COMPLETED FOR THE been some times and 1 know of other clubs would give $250,000 for anything of that would exert their influence to discredit row that had a grouch all of the season." It kind? Would ihere be the slightest prospect dies of this type there is but little question NEXT SEASON, doesn©t follow that the gossip among the of any such superior accommodations and su that the latter would soon disappear. There players is always a non-partisan statement of perior teams as we have at present, were it not can be nothing meaner or more cowardly the conditions in base ball. Not a player but for the systematic and wholesale manner in than to insult a player in this fashion, for has his personal likes and dislikes. Of course, which a professional sport is controlled and he has no means of getting back at his tor Twenty-One Players Have Signed the umpire must come in for his share of placed before the public. Had there been no mentor, and if he does so endeavor makes them. base ball organization such as exists today, himself liable to severe punishment by the and were all the base ball in the United States management. Contracts for 1911, Leaving No THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTENING. but the intermittent matching of independent MATHEWSON AND MEYERS Getting back to the possibilities of next clubs herp and there throughout the country, Brooklyn Material Available for year, that which seems to mean new con the national game would be no betftsr off than made their appearance at Hammerstein©s this it was in 1860. The week for the first time in vaudeville. _The ditions in the big league, is the fact that sketch in which they appeal is. entitled Any Possible Outlaw League* Chicago will have to hustle for what it gets. BACKBONE OF BASE BALL "Curves," and May Tully acts with them. The glamour of victory is gone, there is rust is organization. There is nothing e,lse to it. It seems a pity that ball players have to re on the ©©machine," the "inside ball" is It makes for the good of the owner, the spec "busted." It was all good while it lasted. sort to methods of this kind to earn a living SPECIAL, TO "SPORTING LIFE." tator and most of all, the player. The latter during the winter season. Mathewson, in. It made money for its promoters, and the gets the lion©s share of everything, in spite particular, occupies such a commanding posi Brooklyn, N. Y., October 31. The Dodgers theorists who dreamed it, and the Cubs won of the fact that he goes around the world tion in base ball in every way that it seems are early in falling into line for the 1911 games on their ability to "throw a scare," nursing more or less of a fancied grievance. to be i. lowering of his profession and of season. Already Charley Ebbetts, the presi as the saying goes, into some of their rivals. The ball player says he is the drawing card himself to make such an exhibition of him dent of the Brooklyn National When they lost Evers they hadn©t the old and the money should go to the drawing card. self as this. That either Mathewson or Mey- League Club, has received 21 combination left and down they tumbled. For A man builds a bridge. There are bolts in ers possess any dramatic talent of the sim signed contracts from his some years Chicago, Pittsburg and New York the bridge. You can©t very well have a bridge plest kind is, of course, absurd to sup players. The list includes have been dividing the fight between them in without them. There must also be a floor pose. They are simply making sights of Manager Bill Dahlen, seven the Na.tional League. If a new factor could to the bridge and girders and braces. You themselves for the curious to be held at so pitchers, three catchers, five be injected into the struggle what a difference can©t have the structure without them, and much per head. It hurts both them and base infielders and five gardeners. it would make. If when the ball player figures that he is all of ball in the eyes of all self-respecting people. This is nearly the whole team. TWO NEW FACTORS the. bridge he is like the bolts, that would only THE GIANTS AND YANKEES Among those who have not were to be in evidence how much more dif be worth their weight in old iron unless there have practically disbanded, though some of yet tendered their signed were something to be bolted. documents are Third Base- ference it would create. Suppose that Cin the former will play a few exhibition games. man Eddie Lennox, Catcher cinnati and Brooklyn, or St. Louis and Phila McGraw, Devlin, Merkle, Devore, Murray, Bill Bergen and Captain John delphia could be mixed up in the battle Marquard, Wiltse, Snodgrass, Doyle, Wilson Hummel. Ebbets says that wouldn©t it be a great thing for the National METROPOLITAN MEMS, and Latham will remain in this city for the) Cbas. H. Ebbett* financial differences are not League? There©s a chance that such a thing present at least. Schlei will spend the win keeping these stars from will happen next year. Even if the trade Echoes of the Recent Series Between the ter in Cincinnati, Bridwell at Portsmouth, signing. Tommy McMillan, the diminutive between the Cincinnati and Philadelphia Clubs Ohio; Becker at Wichita, Kan.; Crandall at shortstop who was released to the Bochesters does not go through there is hope that some Giants and Highlanders—The Players Farber, Ind.; Fletcher at Collinsville, 111.; early in the season and was then purchased one or two teams which have not been promi All in Winter Quarters Now—Ball Play Ames at Warren, Ohio; Drucke at Waco, by the Cincinnati Club, has been purchased nent in the league race for some seasons in Texas, and Shafer at Los Angeles, Cal. Of from Cincinnati. Hub Perdue, n recruit in- the past will flash into the limelight in 1911. ers Have no Place on the Stage. the Highlanders, Chase is undecided whether fielder, has been released to the Boston Doves. If such happens look out for great doings to winter at Leonia, N. J., or at San Jose, The list of players who have signed with and a better season all through the circuit. By E. H. Simmons. Cal.; Sweeney and Foster will go to Chi the Dodgers for the 1911 season is as fol Very likely New York will be heard from in cago, Austin will spend the time between lows: Manager, Bill Dahlen; pitchers, Ral 1911. Perhaps with a roar, if the Giants The "tumult and the shouting©s o©er," now and spring in Cleveland, Blair in Lewis- eigh Aitchinson, E. B. Barger, George G., happen to be able to strengthen the pitching and another base ball season, the World©s burg, Pa.; Criger in Jones, Mich.; Channell Bell, C. Sanford Burke, Elmer E. Knetzer, end of their game. That seems to have been Series and the post-season series are all in Crestline, Ohio; Daniels in Joliet, 111.; Patrick Ragon and George Napolean Rucker; the most trouble for them this year. Pitts _ things of the past. The post- Ford in Minneapolis, Fisher in Middlebury, catchers, R. E. Erwin, Otto Miller and Harry burg will make every effort to bolster the season series in this town Va.; Hemphill in Ypungstown, Ohio; Hughes Smith; infielders, Jake E. Daubert, Pryor weak points, and the Cubs have got to go was a great success from in Salida, Col.; Knight in Brooklyn, N. Y.;. McElveen, Tony Smith, M. R. Stark and into the rejuvenating business wholesale. They every point of view. For Laporte in Urichsville, Ohio; Mitchell in Bert Tooley, and outfielders Al. W. Burke, look exactly as the Giants did in 1906 when excitement, brilliancy of Stowe, Mass.; Roach in Windber, Pa.; B. J. Coulson, J. P. Dalton, W. S. Davidsoa the team broke down trying to win its third playing, closeness of the con Vaughn in Weatherford, Texas; Wolter inj tests and attendance the first Monterey, Cal.; Warhop in Freeport, 111.; and Zack D. Wheat. straight championship, and everybody can see four games between the. Cree in Khedive, Pa.; Gardner in Sparta, what has happened to the Giants since 1906. Giants and the Yankees have 111., and Walsh in Waterbury, Conn. The It has been necessary to go through pretty never been surpassed, if, in rumor that Ford has deserted the Yankees BROOKLYN BUDGET. much all of the team to build up a new one. deed, they have been equaled, and signed with Fletoher was confirmed last If Evers should happen to be worse injured in the base ball annals of week by Ford himself. This speaks ill for The Superbas for Next Year Looming Up that is believed Chicago may have to rebuild this city. As was stated last Ford, and it is to be hoped he may yet be a new infield. True, it had to come at come week, the attendance and brought to see the mistake to call it by no Strong—Hope Re-awakened in National at some time or another, but it is none the E. H. Simmons the interest noticeably fell harsher name that he has made. more cheerful to the Chicago rooters and the off during the last three League Circles by the Cubs' Signal De Chicago owner that such is the case. Come games of the post-season series. The to think of it, Chicago, as a club, has clung LORD DEFENDED feat—Another Chapter on the Value of together fairly well at that. CLIMAX WAS REACHED Organization in Base Ball. CHICAGO©S PRESENT PLIGHT in the fourth game the tie game of the From an Allegation Made by Our Boston series. If such a series of games is played By John B. Foster. is no different from that of the other great next year it would be wiser, in the writer©s. Correspondent. team which once represented Chicago, under judgment, to make the winner the one that Brooklyn, N. Y., October 31. Editor the management of Anson, It had its day, took three out of five g^ames instead of four The following letter from a close friend and "Sporting Life.© 1 Say what you will that and it had its fall, and let us say one thing, out of seven. There might not be as much business associate of third baseman Harry Brooklyn Club for 1911 looks a great deal that the day of its fall was one of the money in it, but it would make a shorter, Lord, now of the , is given better than the club which sorriest days that ever happened to some play snappier and more exciting finish for the sea space in justice to the player: was in line at this time in ers of the Chicago Club, for they passed out son. After the fourth game or so the in Providence, R. I., October 28, 1910. Editor "Sport- 1909. Fans in this city can©t of the limelight and soon became scattered terest is bound to wane more or less in a ins Life." In your edition of October 29 I notice help but talk about it every from one end of the league circuit to the series of this kind, and to drag along the that A. H. C. Mitchell writes under "Boston Briefs" time that they meet each other, and it was all due to the old ailment series under these circumstances seems ,". that Harry Lord, whoso home is in South Portland, other. Get three or four of which has bothered some ball players fro mistake. There still seems to be left a small Me., captained a team of American Leaguo players the men who ordinarily can against a team of majors and minors at Portland earliest time ©greed for money, with the idea number of fools who insist that the games on Friday. He further states "Lord pulled off a game be found in the front row of that the player is a bigger card than the in these series are not "played straight" the grand stand and let any between the Red Sox and a team of Maine players man who puts up the collateral to back the and that the whole thing is a "money- last year and cleaned up a Rood sum. Early in the body say base ball and the success of the organization. A New York making scheme." It is, of course, season he wanted to have the Red Sox fill an open next thing that you hear is a newspaper the other day remark from some chap to the USELESS TO REASON engagement in Portland on September C, this year, but IN GENTLE SARCASM President Taylor wouldn©t consent, as he thought Ma effect that Brooklyn hasn©t with people of this kind, who perhaps at team might be fighting for the pennant at tnat time John B. Foitir had so many fine young play referred to the owners of the present as those tend two or three games, if that many, dur and did not want to take a chanr-e. Mr. Taylor©s ers since ©©Uncle Joe©© Doyle who believed that they have "divine right©© ing the season, and who are absolutely ignor refusal was one of the causes of Lord©s dissatisfaction discovered the original Wash to play base ball. Every writer who does ant of the conditions under which the games which eventually resulted in His being traded to the ington Park. There seems to be an impres not grasp the base ball situation in full, can are played. Anybody conversant in the White Sox." sion here that a great shift will be in evi usually be trusted to shoot a little dart into smallest degree with those condition, and I was Mr. Lord©s partner in the production of the dence in the National League in 1911. Most the base ball organization, for until a man with the game itself, knows how perfectly games mentioned and I beg fo state most emphatically of it has been brought out since the Cubs has been through the mill from one end to absurd and unjust such statements are. With that Mr. MitchelJ©s statement regarding Lcid©s dis were beaten for the championship in satisfaction with President Taylor is absolutely false the other and knows the methods and prin two teams, each in second place in its re and that Mitchell knows it. I have written, proofs THE WORLD©S SERIES. ciples which keep this sport the cleanest of spective league, there was, of course, nothing to show that Mr. Lord was in no way dissatisfied any in the history of the world it does look more probable than that it would take the with Mr. Taylor regarding the proposed game with The defeat of the Chicago team did not like a big monopoly, but it isn©t. It was seven games to determine the victor. Any the Red Sox at Portland on September 6, of this occasion any great surprise nor would a some Eastern newspapers who, by sensational body who, after seeing the tie game of Mon year. Mitchell has been confronted with these facts victory by Chicago have impressed Brooklyn and frequently untrue exaggerated stories, day and the desperate efforts made by the and for him to make the bald statement that he base ball fans to any great extent. Chicago helped to drive racing out of the East. Some players of both teams to win, could imagine has through "Sporting Life" seems simply a vicious has won so often that anything which the of them are sorry for it now. that it was all a fraud must certainly have, attempt to injure a thoroughly honorable young man team might do would command no unusual an extraordinary mind. Still, there were a in the eyes of the base ball public. attention anywhere. The beating which was A CASE IN POINT. few such, and it was very hard to have pa As a matter of fact. President Taylor ciid not re handed to the Cubs was no more sensational Turfmen know and tell of one reporter tience with them. fuse to allow Captain Lord to have the Red Sox, than their victory would have been, for the who was employed by an Eastern newspaper but on the contrary told him to hold the date open average Brooklyn fan had begun to back up which was very hostile, to racing, who made THE STRIKING FEATURE until after the return of the team from the West. on Chicago from the dale of their last game superhuman effort at the track to obtain of the World©s Series and the Giants-High To further prove Mitchell©s ignorance of the affair which was played here. The Cubs did not news. He stood at the window of a telegraph lander Series was the fact that three out of I have in my possession a lettei signed by John I. the four games won by the Athletics and the Taylor. written under date of September 1. l!UU, stat Beem to be going right. There was too much office, according to their statement, from the ing that lie had bern waiting until tbr.t time to see assurance and too little good base ball. When time that he arrived at the course until he Giants were pitched by one man for each what position the Red Sox would be in before Evers was injured in Cincinnati everybody left, and hurried bulletins from what he could club, viz., Coombs for the Athletics and Ma- answering and that in view of their fisht for second was given a chance to get off the Chicago gather from his fellow reporters and the gos thewson for the Giants. Another remarkable place he thought it better not. to take a chance of any wagon, and not a few availed themselves of sip which he heard from those who came to thing was the undoing of three-f.ngered injuries to his players in an exhibition game. You the opportunity. To many of the Brooklyn send messages. If a man bet $50 on a horse Brown, of the Cubs, and Eord and Yaughn will note that Mr. Taylor did not make his decision fans this seems to portend the it went to the newspaper as $500, and if the for the Yankees. Neither of the two latter until long after Mr. Ixird had become a member of man happened to be known as of the class won a game for his team. Ford©s failure to the White Sox. - END OF THE COMBINATION designated as "plunger" and wagered $500 do so was in particular a sore disappoint Having been n careful and interested reader of which has held pre-eminence in the National >roviding that he had that amount head- ment as well as surprise for the friends of "Sporting Life" for many years I appreciate the avidity League for a series of years. Among the PS in the newspaper in question never the Yankees. A pleasant feature of the with which its contents are read by thousands of National League players this year there was series was the good nature displayed by the fans all over the country, many of whom have not ^d the sum much less than $50,000. One a personal acquaintance with Mr. Lord, and con an idea that it made little difference what afternoon the total of all the bets which had friends of both teams on the grand stands and bleachers. There was sequently they might form the opinion that, he was some of them did in games with the Cubs. purported to have been made, was gathered not the straightforward, square and on the level fellow They had a notion that the umpires could from the varums editions of the. paper in INTENSE FEELING that his friends know him to be. see nothing but Chicago. There is no state question and it was gravely asserted that all and ardent desire on the part of the fans I believe that you will not countenance any story secret about this. It was talked all over the the money in the world had been bet and for their favorites to win, but rarely did it that would in the slightest have a tendency to Injure circuit from one pnd to the other. Brooklyn there would be none the next day in Wall go beyond the bounds of good feeling. The this brilliant and consistent player with the public, -players would have wagered all their old street or at the national banks. There were writer noticed one instance of this, however, and that you will gladly publish the true facts in shoes that they would never get the better plenty of persons who believed much of this this case and thereby rectify, as far as possible, any in one of the games, seated as he was di false impression that your readers may have formed of a close decision in a Chicago game after exaggeration. It might have been written for rectly behind a spectator who seenied to take the Cubs began to look like pennant winners. their benefit. resulting from a perusal of Mr. Mitchell©s tale re Ask them for a reason and they would in especial delight in hurling insulting epithets garding such a sterling player as Harry Lord. Re sist that the prestige of the Chicago Club as BASE BALL SLAVERY. at a player on the team opposing his favor spectfully yours. FREDERICK C. MO©RRILU winners had as much bearing on the There are a great many persons who do not ites. Turning to this spectator after a while, stop to put two and two together who are the writer quietly asked him if he consid WORK OF THE UMPIRES taken by the "slavery" doctrine and the ered it "a courteous thing to insult the PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE, »s it had on the appreciation of the fans. players of an opposing team." The man monopoly cry which is occasionally raised was evidently considerably taken aback by ."Why, 11 said one veteran player of the against base ball when there is no necessity the question, but finally replied that he had The eleventh annual championship cam Brooklyn nine, and Brooklyn had some vet for it. The trouble with our good-hearted paid his price of admission and therefore paign of the Pacific Coast League under the erans, "when Brennan walked on a National writers is that too many of them take base considered it auspices of President Thomas F. Graham be League field for the first time I©ll bet that ball seriously as a business. It has a business gan March 30 and will end November 6. Fol he was impressed by history that Chicago had side, but there isn©t any more business to it HIS PRIVILEGE lowing is the record of the championship race the reputation of being a great ball club, that than there is to buying soap bubbles. Sup to address any remarks he chose to the play to October 24 inclusive: the Chicago players individually Ind rrent pose you wanted to dispose of a base ball ers; that he had always done so hitherto, W. L. Pet. | " . W. L. Pet. reputations, that Chicago was a team about club to a cold, matter-of-fact, busine.ss man and proposed to so continue if he felt dis Portland ...107 81 .5T2| S. Francisco 105 101 .-U2 which base ball always centered, and the re who had been accustomed to deal in steel posed. To this the writer vouchsafed no re Oakland ...113 92 .551! Los Angeles.. 96 113 .411 sult was that he bad an eye out on us when rails. What would you sell him? A ground ply, but it was very noticeable nevertheless Veraon ....107 99 .523| Sacramento. . 78121 .394 NOVEMBER 5, 1910

good unhsss the team is managed on different been able to go the route at all, and a first-class outfielder is what Jim lines thaxi it was during the. past season. the comparison might not be so startling. His McAleer wants most, at that. RED SOLACE failure to do so on both occasions was due SCHAEFER©S AUTOMOBILE. The Weak Bed Tactics. to the Cincinnati scored comparatively fewer runs Speaking of Oobb, his acquisition of a new on their plentitude of hits and stolen bases ATHLETICS© TERRIFIC HAMMERING, automobile was a good thing for "Dutch" than any other team. Hanging to the hit- more than to any recession from previous form Schaefer. Ty handed the German his old and-run all season long was the hardship on Brown©s part. These Were not ordinary machine, with a variegated bouquet to the ef which anchored tha Reds in the second di games and the players who twirled against fect that Schaefer taught him all he knows vision. All the argument on earth won©t up Mack©s band were strained to the utmost about base-running, and most of his base set this truth. The Reds didn©t make the every inch of the way, without a second©s ball lore. Schaefer is one of those who are runs they should have made and would have rest or a chance to even wink an eye. It is being mentioned in connection with the man made had their attack been more varied. now up to Connie Mack, if last week©s pre agement of the St. Louis Browns. There is Wreck of Chicago Machine Revives They were like the old fellow out with a diction in this column is to be fulfilled (and no doubt that he has many of the most im violin who only knew one tune, and he didn©t no doabt he hopes it will be) to have his portant qualifications for such a job. .Should Bug-Speculation Griffites May play that any all-fired too well. Unless the team keyed up to a point where it can. digest he be wanted it is likely that the St. Louis Reds learn how to bunt during the training three doses of Mathewson in 1911. In this people could get him by handing over Bailey season next Spring they haven©t any more connection no one need be surprised if and Griggs, for whom the Washington Olub Recover Their "Goat" Weak chance of winning the flag in 1911 than a Manager McGraw©s former negotiations for has made some offers in the past. This is jack rabbit in a fight with a wild cat. Clark catcher Kling are resumed. There seems to only a guess. That was a funny slip in last Spots in Cincinnati©s Team* Griffith must mix the mode of attack or the have been some soreness, ever since Kling©s week©s letter where the statement was made Old Fox will lose the rest of the. cunning first difference with the Chicago Club. He is that Oliver Tebeau sold Joe Wood to Boston. that was his best managerial asset. The not through, by considerable, and would pro Of course, was meant, riot BY BEN MULFORD, JR. Reds hit-and-run themselves into the second bably do some good work for the Giants. Patsy Oliver. The writer is practically on division this year. The Athletics are not due to go back, but the water-wagon most of the time, Irat election Cincinnati, O., October 29. Editor "Sport have some strengthening material coming on, excitement or the World©s Series may be re ing Life." Redlanders used the awful wal The Passing of Harry Steinfeldt. not the least of which is young Mclnnes, sponsible for the miscn«. —————————9—————————— lopings the Athletics gave the Cubs as poul Cincinnati isn©t the only team with a third- who was picked in this correspondence as a tices for their own lacerated base problem on its hands. To have kept future, great about the time he was signed AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. feelings. How much pure, Hans Lobert despite his loyalty and trying by the Athletics, or perhaps sooner. Some concentrated truth there is in speculation is already being indulged in as average of 1.000 would have been a blun to the future of Harry Davis, which seems Comiskey believes he has un earthed in southpaw that old saw, "Misery Loves der. Rediand has too many fans who want pitcher George Farthing, of Lincoln, another Eddie Company." The Bugs of to see a change at that, corner, and it is the to indicate that its authors think he will not Karger. Rediand have been miserable fans who put. up the coin that pays big salar be with the World©s Champs next year. ejiough, goodness knows. They Lajoie, Easterly and Pecldnpa«gTi are the only ies. From Chicago comes the tale that Harry HARRY DAVIS AS A MANAGER. members of the Cleveland team wi&tadnc In tie saw theii own hopes go higher Steinfeldt must pass on. "Steiny" never Those who suppose that Connie Mack would Forest City. thjui Walter Wellman©s Ameri played the ball for the Reds that he has have any trouble in finding Davis a manager ca, and sink kerohug in the done for ©Chicago. He was just beginning to- Harry lord Is armttoe at his home in Porter, Ms., swamp of despair. The ter ship are entitled to 23 more guesses. Last and has as guests and fellow-hunteis pitctoers Walsb. "get good" When Chicago took Him off Cin year when Harry Davis came near getting and Irving Youn*. «f the White Smc. rible wreck of the Cub ma cinnati©s hands. Only a fe.w months before chine, instead of creating any the Washington leadership Manager Mack Third baseman Corriden, of the Browns, irho played he had gotten into a new life a better, hap told that Davis could manage "a deep field" against Lajoie when that gentleman woe in the old town, see.med pier life through Hymen©s portals. A good the Athletics just as well as he (Mack) Ken Mulford, Jr. to act as tonic for the Red wife made Harry Steinfeldt a better ball play made his memorable eight htta, was recently married. could. If rumors connecting Harry with the The latest St. Louis Up is Uiai shortsiop Bobby invalids. Perhaps the knock er. Those who made the pilgrimage, with the Cleveland managership are right the. Naps out of the Naps helped some. And all over Reds to San Antonio will remember how Wallace will be the nest manager «f the Browns, now the burp;, while the Athletics were given dne will have a good chief, though it is not that there Is absolutely no <->»«i«-t t* seeoi* Fielder "Steiny" whizzed them across in those early clear that they haven©t ope already. One or Jones. credit for their overwhelming success, you©d games at San Pedro Park. There have been two managerial changes in the American Fifteen years ago Harry Davis playnJ ffirst base for hear the Bugs whisper: "Connie Mack was few players with a whip like Steinfeldt©s. On League this Winter are confidently expected. lucky he had the Uuus to face and not the those Texas occasions in the Alamo City, Pittsburg, yet after a lapse of all those yen* ha had Giants." Of course, the fans remember what A local scribe thinks that Eddie Collins the wallops left to connect safety with the Chicago where Steinfeldt©s Red career began the would succeed Davis as right bower and field pitchers. , once did to the Athletics manner in which he was wont to shoot the captain, and the dope looks good. It is re Several of the taQ player scribes at tie World©s and repeated at the. Yankees© expense. The leather from the third corner to the first ported that the Athletics© leader is after downfall of Chicago has started base ball dis used to give the other fellows the arm-ache. Series manifested astonishing mastery «f the writer©s cussion anew. One week ago you couldn©t catcher Ainsmith, the local recruit, who made trade. Fully half at them held the pencil by the get a hopeful peek out of a ©Bug anywhere. Malfordisms. good last Fall. It is said that two or three right haad. The whole Porkopolitan smear was too sore players would be given, but that they are not Connie Mack reminiscences ore In order, now that to eve.n dream about next year. Now the The pitchers who can sting the ball a bit men who would fit into the places where the the Philadelphia leader has brocsht the bfir flSME back Chicago explosion has put life into the corpse themselves are the ones to have around the Washingtons need repairs. It is certain that to the American League. Most of them an purely of Red interest. The Bugs are commencing sentimental. > to get real chipper. Up at the Bughouse on Billy Sullivan and Doc White are creattsd with ©Spinney Square the other day one of the having been of rast assistance to the Athletics in 33d©s declared: "Chicago went on the field this tutoring them for the World©s Series fcrtUe* with year with the goat of nearly every team in the Cubs. Very likely. the league hitched to their be.nch. Here in According to eosnparfsen and testimony Bin Dono- Cincinnati the sponge was tossed up by Jack By William F. Kirk. van did the best newspaper wort: of all the ball play Ryder way back in Junebug time. The ers who tried to report the big series. His copy was prophecy of that keen observer of base bail extremely intellicextt and derer. events was fulfilled all right, but who can tell A boy named Harris Dewday loved a girl named Sophie Stein, Southpaw pitcher Greet who refused to JoSa the how many games that surrender was responsi When he would coo "Whose ©po is ©oo?©© she©d answer, "I artt thine.© Cleveland team last year and was handed to Port ble for? The forecast of ultimate Chicago They worshipped one another with a worship most profound, land, again refuses to do business «n tb« terms of success before the fight was fairly on put Love is the wondrous bunk, you know, that makes the world go ©round. fered by Cleveland for next year. more courage into Chicago and took away Ofthnes, said Harris Dewdad, "Kid, you©re certainly divine 1" Fred Blanding, former Michigan pitcher, Is being from the Cub opposition confidence they might And "Cheese!" would be the answer of our heroine, Sophie Stein. counted on heavily by the Cleveland .Clttb. The Nips© have had. Ball players are largely a super management thinks Blinding wffi be a womder in 1911, stitious bunch. They are children of fate who The month of roses came along, the blushing month of June, or if not ripe enough then, in 1912. cling to whims as tenaciously as kiddies to Harris and Sophie started framing up their honeymoon. No more Pacific Coast trips for the White Sox. Mother Goose©s nurs^l^ tales. "Heavens!" said little Sophie, "what if your old man should kick?" President Comiskey has selected Mineral Wens, Texas, groveled at the shrin©e of superstition when "Calm your fears," said Harris Dewdad, "I can Dewdad mighty quick 1" . as a training ground for his ball players next Spring, he failed to play King Cole for his winning And thus they cooed together like two pigeons in a pine, provided satisfactory hotel rates can be procured. trump in that opening game at Philadelphia. The stalwart Harris Dewdad and the clinging Sophie Stein. Cleveland blames her defeat in the Ohio champion The way Connie Mack©s boys put the rollers ship series to the loss of catchers Land and Smith. under the Cubs will give every team in the They went to see a base ball game up on the heights one day, "Texas Jack" Adams, kid catcher, didn©t hold up his National League courage to "go at ©em" Sophie was watching Harris, he was piping off the play. end. Larry McLean outclassed the Cleveland receivers. fclood raw and for keeps. Chicago will not "Come on, you Chase!" "Ford, reach third base!" young Dewdad cried .aloud, Jimmy McAleer is considering a plaa to take the "come back" next year. The. Cubs will drop "Kleinow, come on! Keep coming, John! We©ve got that Boston crowd 1" All-Star team, which recently played the Athletics for us Detroit has this year and I expect to see Then from the lips of Sophie Stein escaped some words like these: a week preceding the World©s Series, in a body to "I love to watch the Giants, but this outfit is a freeze!" Japan next Fall All iiavc agreed verbally to make the Reds regain their goat and get at Chi **** * * * * tha trip. cago with some of the old-time courage which marked the wonderful opener last April." This is a true recital, word for word and line for line, Pitcher Ed. Heazne, of the Bed Sex, was married Of the reason Harris Dewdad quit the lovely Sophie Stein. at Ventura, Cal., on October 25 to Miss Marie Willis, And so it happens that the dumping of Chi of that city. Heame win tiy to obtain his release cago has given Cincinnati a chance to rouse from Boston, as he wishes to sign with a Pacific just when all the faithful hnd prepared for Coast League team for next season. a Winter of unequalled calm in Rediand. The sleepers are awake,. house. Those swatistic credits of Coombs and it would take a tempting offer to get Ain From the Washington "Star" we learn that "there smith. In fact, he could not be spared. is no danger of first baseman Somerlot not getting a Bender are. lovely to look upon. chanc6,,from McAie«r, for it is as good as settled that Anybody who says "long season" at either JOHNSON FOR COBB. Unglavifb will not be retained, and that Somerlot will Who©s Who in Philadelphia. of the -Spring meetings will probably be start the season on the Nationals© first bag." How©s that for a trade that would cause Nobody was looking for the explosion in choked to death. Pitcher Robert Ray, of the Browns, who put the Philadelphia and Rediand is wondering what Speaking of slab kings, there are two some excitement in the Hot Stove League, Tigers on the slide last season with three defeat*, is to the outcome ,of the- disputed deal will be. worthy of the title Jack Coombs and Christy and in the West? Gossip alleging that such be given further seasoning In the Eastern League next a deal is under consideration has been given year. Eav is at present employed in a clerical c*p»dty There©s little use. in wasting much time in Mathewson. at Fort Sam Houston, near San Antonio, Tex. discussing the possibilities of the trade until Mr. James John Jeffries was not the only much space in the newspapers here and one who couldn©t "come back." elsewhere. It can be stated on unquestionable Editor Grillo, of the Washington "Post," rises to it is known just what is what. Horace Fogel It isn©t the "odds" that always rules. remark: "In its search for a manager to take the certainly kicked over the string beans. Cin authority that there has been no communica place of Jack O©Cormor, the St. Lonis American cinnati was seemingly contented with all Chicago money is paying for a good many fat Philadelphia capons these days. tion between the Washington and Detroit League Club could go farther and fare worse ttran angles of the swap . one. The possible ac clubs in regard to such a trade, and that the making arrangements to secure Herman. Scharfer from quisition of McQuillan was not received as Mr. Fletcher would do well in his new the Washington Club." league with the Cub wreckage. Mayhap the Washington Club will not make the exchange tidings of great joy. No player is welcome Immediately after the World©* Series President in any modern team nowadays whose breath blow-up was a good thing for organized ball. if it should have the chance. While dissension Johnson, of the American League; President Comls- has to be smelled every morning to find out among the Tigers may make a swap of Cobb keX of the White Sox; Jimmy McAleer, manager of whether he. has been out with the Kerosene a possibility, the report that the Detroit tha Washington Club, and a lot of personal friends Light Infantry along the White Way. In FROM THE CAPITAL Club had refused Lord and Speaker for Cobb started for the Wisconsin woods on a Jmnttag ex other words, the day of the boozer is past in does not look as if it had reached a point pedition, to last about a week. Balldom. Dody Paskert is a good man, but where it would consider an offer for the Third baseman George Moriarty, of the Tigers, was Cincinnati can sacrifice an outfielder to land World©s Championship Echoes Johnson- Georgian. It is doubtful whether as tempting involved in an automobile accident in Chicago on an hifielder of Grant©s calibre. Garry Herr- Cobb Trade Rumor Denied The Her an offer will or can be made again. There is October 22, in which he narrowly escaped serious in mann declares he will "fight to the last little to choose between Speaker and Cobb. jury. The machine skidded off the road, went through ditch" to clinch this deal, and the issue now man Schaefer and Harry Davis Manager Tyrus may be the best player ever, as a a barbed-wire fence and turned over in a corn field, is: "Can Horace Fogel upset precedent?" ial Booms Considered. number of experts claim, but this is just George got away with a strained back and wrenched Autumn in Rediand gave no such lurid prom where Christy Mathewson©s wise remark, that neck. Lajole will never go to the minors. He Is 35 years ise a week ago and the Bugs who were sound By Paul W. Eaton. a pitcher is not a ball player, comes in. To old, but has always taken the best of care of him asleep less than a fortnight ago have for Washington, October 29. Editor "Sport trade Johnson for Cobb would be self and is good for several seasons more in the big gotten their orders: "Don©t wake me to ing Life." The World©s Championship is A FOOLISH MOVE. show. Then he will retire to his farm, just outside talk base ball again until Spring." The of Cleveland, in which ho takes a worthy pride. He old fan tongues are wagging as fiercely as if settled, and the Athletics are the big noise. Who is oftenest the decisive factor in "a ball has 11 acres, which he is cultivating oa the latest it was mid-season. And so the two-step goes The other big noise that met game, a pitcher or an outfielder? A pitcher of scientific principles and he is very much interested them in Philadelphia could be rare excellence is a much rarer phenomenon in the work. on. The motion picture, Herrrnann vs. Fo heard in Washington. The gel, gives promise of being a jim dandy and than even the greatest outfielder. Take the President Navin, of Detroit, is out with the state filled with fireworks. victory of the new champs very best outfielders and there are quite a ment that Ty Cobb is a permanent fixture on the De was clean cut, and manager large number of them while not their equals troit team and that there|is no chance for any other and team are worthy of their are near enough to it to be almost as valuable club to secure him by purchase or by trade for Tho Beds in 1911. high honors. The result is to a team. But the greatest pitchers are Waiter Johnson or any other player whatsoever. Just One great thing about base ball is that the best one possible for both strictly in a class by themselves. There is what was to have been expected from President Na- leagues, and will help to re less difference among the competent fielders vin; and precisely what President Noyes would say failure in one season doesn©t mean demoraliza store the equilibrium between than among good pitchers. Probably John about . tion or lack of endeavor in the succeeding the big rival organizations son©s individual efforts have turned the scale Pitcher Walter Johnson, of the Senators, upon reach fight. Cincinnati has not seen a champion which has been such a bene in at least twice as many games thij year ing his home in Coffeyville, Kan., was tendered a ship flag since 1882. Most of the Bugs of fit to the game. The record as have Cobb©s, especially in view of the dinner, night of October 30, which was attended by today were not on earth at that time; or, at was beginning to get lop fact that Walter has himself broken up two the most representative citizens of the town. Judge least, not counted with the enthusiasts of Paul W. Eaton sided, but it is now possible or three seances with his bat. In a world©s Osborn was toastmaster,, and speeches were made by to rectify it in a year. The championship Johnson could almost cinch Col. Sharpe, Judge Gander, C. 1. Ise and Dr. Johnson/ that day. Nobody is predicting things for uncle of the great pitcher, who was presented with a the slab corps of 1911. The illness of Arthur National League won the other two inter- three of the games and could also be used large floral horseshoe. Fromme and Fred Beebe©s long losing streak league series by one-game margins, which will in parts of others. The best outfielder would were unexpected catastrophes. If Gaspar serve as a consolation prize. The decisive probably not exercise any such decisive in Outfielder Graney, of the Cleveland team, upon ar character of the Athletics© triumph is shown fluence in more than one contest. Excepting rival at his home, was accorded a- grand reception. and Suggs continue to deliver the foundation A torchlight procession, headed, by bands, and in for a good pitching staff is there. Who by the facts that they scored 35 runs against a large number of admirers of Mathewson, cluding the mayor, aldermen and other prominent among the rest will be found in the pair their opponents© 15, outbatted them by al there are few base ball wiseacres who do not people in illuminated motor cars, escorted him to the needed to make the team really formidable? most exactly 100 points, made six double regard Johnson as the greatest of twirlers, Grtnd Central Hotel, where a banQuet was held. Coveleskie has gone, and Bill Burns is to plays to the Cubs© three, and, in the matter and he has not yet reached his full develop What more could have been done for him had he follow. There is a hint of a coming deal or of base-running, about which so much pre ment as a pitching star. To trade him for been a member of a champion or World©s Champion * two, but all the deals on earth will do no liminary discussion, led them by 7 to 3. Had any outfielder who ever lived would never do team? 8 SPORTING LIFE NOVEMBER 5, 1910

One would have imagined the average fan Leonard and Lawrence, Peiper and Sullivan, had forgotten him. Not so. Cornelius and the new owners of the club. While these menr his crafty ways still live in the memory of had no authority to act, except for them IN PITTSBURG hundreds. The "Sporting Life" correspond BOSTON BRIEFS selves, the fact that the five clubs compose ent listened to a baker©s dozen men at dif a majority of the league owners is signifi ferent times comment on the discovery of cant. AMERICAN LEAGUE SENTIMENT Mack©s ruse, "change catchers whenever a NOTHING DOING. pitcher is being hit." "Greatest of all pi A dispatch from Chicago the other day lots," was a remark heard often when Con said: "Manager McAleer, of the Washing- BY PIRATE PLUGGERS* nie©s youngsters were tearing up the ©Veteran tons, has opened negotiations for Outfielder Cubs. Mack was virtually driven out of Duffey Lewis, of the Red Sox, and has hopes Pittsburg; that is, the then management, of closing the deal." When President Tay- strongly friendly to a former chieftain, made lor was asked about it lie said: "It©s the Base Ball Rooters Show Feeling it so uncomfortable that Connie hunted a New England League Insurgents to first I have heard of it." Donovan said: berth at . This bouncing was cer "When I last saw President Npyes, of the Against the National Flag Bear tainly a fortunate hour for the surviving Introduce Some Needed Reforms Washington Club, he asked me if there was member of the renowned skeleton battery, anything I wanted to do in the way of a Gilmore and Mack. trade. I said ©Yes, I will make you a trade ers Unusual State of Affairs No Deal on Between Wash for Johnson. Noyes walked away without Pirate Rumors. another word. The Washington Club will in a National League City. ington and * have hard work making any deals, for every Rumor committees were so busy on the manager will start off by asking for Johnson World©s Series last week in October that and that Will halt things right there." they didn©t have time to start many things BY A. R. CRATTY. affecting the Pirates for 1911. True to their BY A. H. C. MITCHELL. JOHN ("STUFFY") McINNES, Pittsburg, Pa., October 29. Editor "Sport calling, however, they unearthed a couple of Boston, October 31. Editor "Sportin utility mfielder of the Athletics, received a ing Life.©© Sages have recently asserted that gems. Day the Cubs won their first game Life." Manager , of the Rec rousing testimonial from 2,000 Gloucester the power of the press was on the wane, from the on-rushing Americans there de Sox, will execute an important double-play friends when he returned home from the journals no longer fashioning veloped, no one knows just how, of course, on November 16, when he World©s Series. There was a torchlight pro the minds of the people. Such an insinuation that "just four Pirates were marries Miss Theresa Agne cession, followed by a gathering in. Union a condition may prevail to sure of their jobs for next race, viz., Byrne, Mahoney, of Lawrence, Mass Hall, where "Stuffy" was presented with a some extent in politics, but Adams, Gibson and Phillippe." Of course, Miss Mahoney is a talented mammoth silver loving up. Although Mcln- it certainly doesn©t in base this saying promptly produced another rumor. musician and well known as ines did not get a chance in the World©s Se ball. One most striking, fea Early hearers shot l back, © ©How about Wag a soprano singer. The en ries, he was right on the job encouraging his ture, from a Pittsburg view ner?" Imagination started its mills at once. gagement was announced on fellow-teammates and was ready to step in point of the World©s Cham Soon the Rumor Committee started something Friday afternoon, and on Sat at any moment. He is a very likely kid. pionship Series, was the on this line: "New York wants Big John. urday Patsy came down to Edward Hearne, an Infielder tried out by the phenomenal friendship shown Has made the best offer for him up to date." Boston. He had hard work Red Sox last season, was married at Loa by Pittsburgers toward the making his way through the Angeles, Cal., the other day to Miss Willis, American League club. Never streets, so often was he of that city. The wedding was so quiet that have such, scenes b«en pre- Will Die Hard. stopped by his friends who the couple got away on their wedding trip aented ia the history of the All Winter base ball readers can expect to wished to offer congratula- before their friends became aware of th« A. R. Cratty diamond game here. The hear of revival of a report placing John A. H. C. Mitchell tions. Donovan was also event. undersigned has been ideuti- Henry every place but in Pittsburg. No showered with letters and fied with the sport for over 25 years and is foundation for this twaddle, merely the vapor- telegrams from his friends all over the coun possibly qualified to make such an observa ings of an active mind, but, nevertheless, it try. There is no getting around the fact NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES. tion. Best wishes for Athletic success appeared will take about 60 denials and perhaps a con that he is one of the most deservedly popu to come from over 90 per cent, of the base tract-signing to throttle the story. Rumors lar men who ever played base ball. If he It Is a settled fact that first baseman Jack Flynn ball going public. Not an exaggeration by die hard in the Winter. They will be es has an enemy in the world no one ever heard will be seen no more In a Pittsburg uniform. any means. Hundreds of men were actually pecially tenacious this closed season for the of him. Patsy has lived in Lawrence, the The Chicago Club has signed pitcher Cole for three embittered against the National League out reason that every patron is convinced sweep home of his fiance, all his life. His years at double his present salary, with the addition ing shifts are certain to come in Pittsburg©s of a liberal bonus. fit, gave vent to sarcastic quips on the FIRST PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT slightest provocation. Flings for Chance, Mur club. Nearly 100,000 less admissions to The Chicago players reaped an additional harvest phy, et al., were not confined to the papers. Forbes Field in 1910 than 1909. Col. Drey- as a ball player was with the Lawrence team, of $75 each, the proceeds of their share of exhibition Fans smiled and belittled the National League fuss knows this fact is attributable to a losing of the New England League. It is not known games played during the past season. flag Haunters at every opportunity. "Hurrah team. He will try for a winner. A change whether it will be a church wedding or a "I will have no ball players on my club who for the Peevish Leader!" shouted one rooter of faces often works wonders. No doubt quiet affair, but if the ceremony takes place drink beer or whisky during the playing season," of a Fifth avenue bulletin when Bender fanned is President Barney Dreyfuss© ultimatum. the Chicago captain. The sally brought forth Pitcher Jeff Overall is going to emulate the example a roar from hundreds of throats. of Fred Mitchell, of the Highlanders, and turn to MODERN "INSIDE BALL. catching. He was a backstop In his college days. Rabid Rooting. Some of the Chicago scribes slate Frank Sehulte as m It _was amazing to note the display of dead one©for 1911. Way wrong there, for Sehulte had American sympathy manifested by throngs "Say, in my day," the Old Fan said, "we played the army game, about the best batting season he has ever enjoyed. urrounding local megaphone stands. One But base ball now ain©t what it was, in no respect the same. frankly admits that ©the Cubs were would have imagined the Athletics repre When we stepped up with wagon tongue ©twas "lamin her out," that©s allf beaten because the Athletics presented the better team, sented this city. Every play showing a But now they play it different and call it inside ball. outplayed the Cubs at all points, and deserved to gain for Mack©s team was given a hearty win." cheer. Applause also rang through the streets "When we got on we took a chance, if we felt good, to steal, The Hofman-Sheckard-White-©Joss quartette Winter after the Chicago men were thwarted. The The fielders wore out certain spots, the ketchers didn©t kneel; scheme is oft, as Mrs. Hofman and Mrs. Sheckard writer made a point to chat with a cluster desired to have their husbands at home at least part An© if we thought his nibs, the Umps, for us did not come clean, of the year. of listeners to news from the field. They We told him what we thought and bent a bat across his bean. seemed rabid rooters for the Americans, It is said on good authority that scorned the Cubs, cast insinuations about will not wear a Giant uniform next year, as he will be "has-beens being shown up by a collection "It©s different now, each man©s a cog" (the Old Fan shed a tear) let out to make room in the eligible list for some of classy youngsters." The feeling against "In a machine, the manager©s the High Chief Engineer. useful player. Chance was certainly intense. He seemed to You©ve got to know geometry in this new-fangled game, Outflelder Beaumont has had the misfortune to have be the most heartily disliked man on the Mind-readin© counts you thirty points and algebra the same. been connected with two fhampion teams that have Windy City nine. John Evers, of course, lost World©s Series, namely, with Pittsburg in 1903 was forgotten owing to his absence from the "It©s signal this and signal that; to hit-an©-run or bunt, and Chicago in 1910. game. An© you gotta mind or ©bench fer you© an© then your hole you hunt. During the past week the Chicago Club received the The game©s mapped out like a architect a-makin© blue print plans, signed contracts of two recruits. W. B. Kirwan, A General Tune. An© the high-browed lads with the thinkin" domes are the ones don©t get the cans pitcher, of Fond du I»ac, Wis., and "Ginger" Clark, pitcher, of Waterloo, la. Pittsburg papers emblazoned with scare "If the infield©s heard that the batter©s had some Sweitzer cheese fer lunch Outflelder "Happy" Smith, who quit the Brooklyn head lines a rumor from Philly that Chance They edge to the left, fer he©ll hit that way, a regular lead-pipe hunch. team last season because he could not live away from and Kling had quarreled over waste balls, But if he©s et some ham an© eggs, they stick where they was, Oh, my I California, was married at San Jose, October 23, to said to have been ordered by the catcher i While the outfield closes in to ketch a dead-easy loopin© fly. Miss Lena Magglni, an heiress. order to prevent Collins from stealing on The New York players have presented pitcher Ma- him. It appeared to be a dainty morsel of "There©s ©choked bats,© ©squeezes,© and ©delayed steals,© ©shin guards© an© ©slidin© pads;© thewson with a $500 gold watch for his grand work In scandal and was flared up. Pictures of There©s ©finger nail," ©knuckle* and ©spitter© balls, Gawd knows what other fads. the Giants-Highlanders series, which alone enabled Connie Mack and his stars were given prefer There©s ©safety grooves© an© ©danger zones;© one yelp from the coach gits a call, the Giants to win the metropolitan championship. The Umpire©s Mister and you dassent get soused when your playin© ©inside ball.© " ence ^to those of the Nationals. The idea Manager Chance contemplates trying out all of wasn©t localized by any means. Every jour his recruits next Spring at his home in Glendora. nal played melodies for the patronage of the Cal.. where he will fit up a diamond and watch the Athletic admirers. The undersigned bad one work of the men. So far 13 men are scheduled to unique experience. As the ninth inning of several league nines will attempt the man- in church the chances are it will be a record- make the trip. oeuver this Winter. breaker, for everybody in that city of 85,000 the game of October 22 hove to he jocularly Joe Tinker opened his vaudeville tour on October 30 predicted, "Chicago would clean up the game inhabitants knows Donovan. Here is wish at Danville, 111., doing a monologue act. He has right there and then set sail for the series." Jumbles. ing Patsy and his bride a long life of happi booked the American Music Hall, in Chicago, for a Every man in hearing handed out a look of MeKeesport fans stand ready to water that Kessler, ness. The Red Sox manager returned from week in November and will also appear at a West scorn. "Wasn©t in the wood, for >the Cubs pitcher, will shine at Jersey City. the World©s Series last week mightily pleased Side show shop. at the result. "The way the Athletics ham were outclassed." Wagers of all kinds were Pirate barnstormers stayed out two weeks. Quitting Manager Frank Chance©s share of the World©s Series tendered by the Athletic shouters. To keep Friday, October 21. Foot ball was too strong to mered those Cub pitchers made me think my prize money was minus $50 a fine inflicted for his up the pleasantry the writer mentioned the buds against on Saturday. staff of boxmen is pretty good. The work of dispute with Umpire Connolly over Murphy©s ©:ome- Pittsburg-Boston series of 1903 as a criterion "Jackey Flynn to Minneapolis" 1» a report on the Collins and Barry made a great impression run hit in the third game, for which Chance was of base ball uncertainty. © ©The game has rounds. Peinaps true, bui men ulynji will uariuy on me, and the catching of Thomas and Lapp ejected from the game. was another thing to remember," said Dono changed since then," snorted one man. Other go until the right man fur first comer is found. It is said to be a fact that President Dreyfuss, of replies were of os Angeles, development. The Windy City nine has not down in Philly. Told local men ou his arriTal home trous season, nearly every club in the organi "Frank Chance is worth about $75,000; has $46,00.0 been admired for several seasons past. At that they played as if more than one man had for zation losing money. These insurgents are invested in an orange plantation which needs atten the outset criticisms were confined to one or gotten training rules. out strong for reforms, the principle one be tion; and may never go back to Chiqago, either as two papers, but early last Spring the lash A local rooter saved Tinker©s "before the battle" ing a stop to the abuse of the salary limit. player or bench manager." application became almost universal. Chi estimates and planned to mall them to him after the This has always been a hard proposition to , who was promised his release by the combats. Joey laid stress on the Chleagos© ability Chicago Club at the end of his two-year contract this cago men fanned the flames by their boorish to do thlnss when necessary. handle for major leagues as well as minors. conduct. Here is a case in point. Last It is absolutely the hardest thing to control Fall, will not Insist upon his agreement, but will sign "Best team didn©t win the National flag." This in base ball. No matter how hard and fast with Chicago for another year. He believes hla play Spring a Pittsburg paper sent its photograph saying which had its origin here latter part of ing days are far from ended despite the bad accident er to Forbes Field with instructions to secure August, was heard high above the din during the the salary-limit rule may be, most of the to his leg. action pictures of the Cubs. Just happened big bouts. It was a by-phrase with many fans. clubs find a way to break it before the season that a day previous the journal had rapped is very old. The clubs start out with the Pitchers Weaver and Foxen were not given a full A minor league wiseacre living here argues that best intentions, but at the end of two weeks share of the Cubs© World©s Series money. AH the the Cubs for so-called baby play on the field. Boston N. L. got a fair ball player in Rube Sellers, other players arid in addition Secretary Williams and The camera man was innocent o* the scoring, but the man©s hitting will not be good enough to en- one or two clubs will be out in front and the trainer Semmens. received a full share, namely however. He hastened to the Cubs pilot and tltla him to a steady job. Sellers Is a fine minor others trailing behind. Then the directors ".315.78 each. Weaver and Foxen split a full share explained his mission. union artist. (there are always more directors than ball between them. players in most minor league towns) get to "John Henry Wagner jailed for wife desertion." gether and demand that their manager A second operation had to be performed on Bob Hurt His Feelings. * Attractive head line In local papers last week in Bescher©s wounded hand recently in Cincinnati to pre- October. It was not the big Pirate, however, but strengthen the team. Prom that time on the Frankie and his pals broke out with a salary limit is forgotten until the ent permanent crippling. The surgeons in New York simoon of vicious talk, spread a, few blankety another J. H. W. Desk editors, however, noted the tad sewed the wound so that upon its healing it would blank utterances concerning the paper, told coincidenca and played It up. BOOKS ARE BALANCED have been impossible for Bescher tc entirely open hi* the photographer to has! en to a land of Duquesne, Pa,, a thriving steel town, is aching for for the year, and then the directors put up hand. It Is healing properly now. perpetual heat instantly, under peril of see a minor league berth. Has grand grounds fitted up a howl that is heard ail winter. The New Catcher Tom Needham for a week after the World©1 ing his $200 snap machine crushed with a by the steel concern. A high official, named Williams, England League insurgents discussed the ;rles piloted a party of Cubs on a barnstorming with the company dotes on seeing his pets in a ur. The party included Needham, Archer, Rirhie, bat. SeuiTying back to his office the exas circuit, perhaps the O. and P. abuse of the salary limit, the violation of the perated photographer reported his unpleasant 14-men rule and the use of farmed players Melntire, Overall, Zimmerman, Tinker, Sehulte, Beau- Pittsburg officials are vindicated. Argued in 1909 nont, Kane and Brown; and they were permitted bj two minutes in the presence of the nasty- from the major leagues, and it is expected President Murphy to wear the Chicago Club uniforms. tempered athletps. From the managing editor that it was Impossible to suppress absolutely scalping that action will be taken on these matters on World©s Series tickets. Buyers are selfish and President Murphy, of the Cubs is a good loser and to the publisher went the story of the verbal n if limited to four cards each. wDl devise some when the league meets on November 10, assault. From that day, nevor relenting one The consolidation of the offices of president, optimistic citizen. "There©s nothing the matter with way to repeat and then sell the surplus. President treasurer and secretary and placing the af he Cubs that good pitching and sonie luck won©t moment, .this paper sought revenge for the Lynch confirms the stand. c©ure." is the gist of Mr. Murphy©s statement, and attack on its representative. No doubt the There was a reminder in the way the Athletics fairs of the league in the hands of one man m that saying is largely based Uie belief that some Cubs imagined they were acting real smart showed up the Nationals. Five years ago Brownie did not come tip for discussion for the reason of Chance©s long-time pitchers are slated for the when, they verbally swippd the picture man. that the 10-year agreement does not expire © ,ook. Gessler, then a Chicago player, came strolling home until 1911. It is said that Frank Leonard, They were the losers. They had only one after the Cubs© sorry defeat by Commy©s Americans. Convinced that Mathewson is the only flrst-rlnss inning. A paper has hundreds to get back. "What was wrong " remarked Harry. "Well, 1 will of Lynn, was the man who, before the cau ritoher he has Manager McGraw may cull off some tell you. Men hit hard on us who had never clouted i cus, was most favored for the new position. leal this Winter to strengthen the Giants In the box. savagely before. Isbell was ona. Everything sent up The clubs and representatives taking part in Madk Not Forgotten. he seemed to smack safe. That©s the game, however." McGraw has much confidence in Drucke and Ciandall. It is close on to 16 years since Connie the meeting were: Worcester, Burkett and «it it is said that Amea has lost favor. As far as Wonder if certain Athletics didn©t go beyond their O©Donnel); Brockton, Steve Flanagan; Fall Lhe rest of Ula Giant* are concerned McGraw will Mack quit base ball activity in Pittsburg. speed? River, O©Brien and Toorpey; Lynn, Fraak stand pat. NOVEMBER 5, 1910 SPORTING LIFE

season Manager Mack had reliably informed himself of every point of strength or weak THE GREAT 1910 BATTLE ness in the Chicago team and had laid his plans to meet every contingency, not omitting to figure even on seven games, although ab solutely confident of winning in five games. OF THE MAJOR GIANTS Furthermore, he took the utmost pains ty keep hita team in good condition, as witness the. week of games with the All-Star team than which nothing could have bo^n better to bring the Athletics back to form after their FOR THE SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ENTIRE easy capture of their pennant, and to put thetu right on edge for the opening game of the AVorld©s Series. Chance, on the other BASE BALL WORLD. hand, appears to have so greatly jjnder- estimated his opponents that he took no meas ures to keep his team keyed up to concert pitch, especially in the week preceding the How and Why the Athletics, Champions of American League, opening of the World©s Series, and it was but concealed their own so well that the. apparent to all close observers that the Cubs succeededsucceee inn continuallycontnuay ©©crossing"crossng the be were in anything but good condition for some wildered Cub batteries and batsmen. Defeated the Chicago "Cubs," Champions of the weeks prior to the close of the National League season. Reviewing the games played we find that the Athletics owe their signal victory in tho National League, For the First But it was in the. matter of assigning first game to the effective pitching of Bender, pitchers that Mack completely outshone who allowed only three hits: Chance. The former worked his pitchers ac the splendid support given Time, in a Grand Series. cording to form, while Chance him by the entire team, and worked his men on sentiment. particularly the infield, which Because Overall had started Chicago supporters had c,on- " BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. and won the opening games fidently asserted would blow with Detroit for two years he up because of stage-fright; ©. The World©s Championship Series of 1910 has given to the base ball world a new was pitted against Bender in and tlj£ excellent catching of champion team of surpassing power arid skill in the Athletic, team, of Philadelphia. The this important opening game, Thfma©S Con vorsfi.br, the Chi seines was the most© interesting arid spectacular of recent years; and the most discussed, despite the fact that Overall cagos owed their defeat to in probably by reason of the fact that after three years of had been out of commission ability to hit Bendeji-, and the failure b"y the, Detroit Club to reap honor for the Am era-: with a lame arm nearly nil pitching inefficiency " of Over can League the public- welcomed a new contender. Criti season: while Bender -had all, who had absolutely .noth cal and popular opinion regarded the powerful Chicago demonstrated in his games ing- and lasted but three in- team as the almost certain winner by reason of its grand with the All-Stars that he was Joliniann nin©gs. The second game fell achievements of fiyo successive years, its experience and John Lapp to th(, Ath ieticg ,j cspi(.0 the it* admitted all-round ability; while to the young Athletic in better condition than any team, despite its wonderful run and .easy capture of the Harry Davis one of the small army of awful wildness of Coombs,, by reason of tho .American League pennant, Avas conceded only a chance. pitchers of both clubs. In ineffectiveness of Brown and costly errors by The result has proved a stunning surprise to the entire the second game Chance blundered again by Steinfeldt and Sheckard; while the Chicagos base ball world, not so much because the Athletics cap pitching1 Brown, an aging pitcher, who, had failed miserably to accept numerous chances, tured the World©s Series as in the artistip and thorough shown little form all season, against the ran bases stupidly, and hit so weakly at manner in which they performed their task. lliey fairly rugged youngster. Coombs. It is probable critical stages that (he, .team could only reap overwhelmed the hitherto almost invincible Chicago Cubs, that no pitcher could have won against Ben three runs on eight hits and nine bases on. balls, and had 14 men left on bases an un Connie Mack and won with such ease as to leave no doubt as to their der©s wonderful pitching on the first day, superiority, ; and nothing for even the most rabid National but southpaw Pfiester would assuredly have precedented occurence in a World©s Series League partisan to cavil at. The Athletics outranked the Cubs in every department of given the Cubs a better chance considering contest. The Athletics won the third game, 1 he game, batting, fielding, running, pitching, and on © the offensive side of Ihe game they that three of the star Athletic batsmen are despite the fact ©that Coombs pitched but, made such an imposing display of power as to set a new batting record for modern World©s left-handers; and Coombs© weird and. wild little better than in the second game, on terri Series; and to leave absolutely no doubt©that as a team, or individually, they are not pitching in ihe second game would assuredly fic batting, the*ir hitting being the cleanest only superior to their defeated opponents, but that they are by long odds the greatest have landed, the game for Chicago had he and hardest ever witnessed in a World©s Ser base ball team in the world today. The - Chicago teiim been opposed by a rugged youngster like Cole ies ganif. Three Chicago pitchers suft©e.r^l far made a, hopeless battle against overwhelming odds, instead of Brown. Manager Mack Qook a 15 hits and 1©J runs, and with it all the Ath .and in its defeat is accentuated the sad, but inexorable, long chance when he sent. Coombs right; back letics had seven men left on bases. The rule that all things human roust yield to the inroads of in tho third game, -but Manager * Chance fourth game went to 10 innings and resulted Kathor- Time and that ©©youth must*1 be served.©© / The helped him out by putting in Reulbach, who in the Chicago^© only victory a most credit ,1910 World©s Series was an eventful one in till of its had shown little all season, and, when the able one considering that they came from be physical, financial and artistic aspects, and will go down latter was relieved after the third inning with hind, lied in the ninth inning, and won out in history as a- record-breaker in various \vays. To the the score tied, replacing him in the rain with in the tenth inning. This was the only game defeated Chicago team is left the solace, of past achieve Meinlire. a spit-bull pitcher, who could not in which fWe Cubs exhibited a fair degree of ments and the consolation of having just as good aM-ecurd handle the wet b.tll. and promptly threw the t©hftir former prowess and ability, which came as its successful opponents in World©s©Series, having won game away in one-third of an inning. After jusi\ in time to avoid the disgrace of losing and lost the supreme title twice. For the victorious that game it hardly muttered what pitchers four straight games; a record, by the way, Athletic team there is not only the great gratification of WITH used, as.nething short of a miracle could the Athletics were anxious to make. The, the present brilliant success, but the satisfaction of hav thereafter save the series for the Cubs, but Cubs won this game on superior fielding and F. Shibe ing wiped out the defeat of 1905, which has always Chas.W. Murphy Pliesier in. his relief of Mclntire in the timely hitting, though again outbatted by the rankled; and of having now given to the great city of third game, and Cole in the fourth game, Athletic sluggers. The fifth and last game plainly proved that they alone had the was another excellent contest with honors ©©goods" in this series and that had they even and result doubtful until the eighth in been used at the start instead of too late the ning, when Brown weakened suddenly after a with given: result, while not different, might have been chance to retire tjie side with but one earned less one-sided.. and» therefore, less humiliating run had been lost by Archer©s failure to pre to a team heretofore regarded as one of the vent two stolen bases, and was hit hard for Complete Review of the Series. handled, and had the. advantages of youth, .enthusiasm and inspiration, vphich more than greatest base ball machines ever created. two runs, two more being contributed by a Reviewing the 1910 World©s Series as a offset the ©experience of the Chicago machine, wild throw by #immerman and a wild pitch - whole we find that it was the greatest in which was creaking with age, or staleness, In each nf the cardinal points of base ball, which settled this game and the momentous respect of popular interest owing to these long before the World©s Series was on the batting, fielding, base-running, pitching and series. several facts: The American catching, the Athletics outclassed their once League furnished a new con carpet. invincible rivals as a te»rn, It will be thus seen that each game was tender of unknown calibre, Each "World©s Series to date has furnished and this superiority was also won or lost on its merits and that flukes cut which had one World©s Series some unique feature, and the 1910 series evinced in the work of in no figure in any game. Bender pitched the defeat to avenge; the Na was no exception. This was the first series dividuals. Man for man the best ball of all pitchers used, tional League furnished a con in which one team won three Athletic players proved them in the series, though he only tender which, after winning straight games from the start; selves superior even in the broke even with one victory two and losing one World©s it was a*So the first series in few departments in which the and one defeat. His merit Series had been out of the which the batting was hard Chicago team had been uni lay in winning the opening contest for a year, thus mak and timely, regardless of the versally pre-eminent; and in -Mine almost single-handed by ing its chances and condition pitching; and it was the first no one department was that itching uiihittab©e ball. He problematic; and it was the World©s Series in which the more strongly displayed than iilowed but three hits- one in first time since the 1903 ser winning team made a team in the catching department, the first inning and two in the ies that each section furnished batting1 average of over .300 where the vaunted Kling and last inning and would have A. Herrmann a contender. These combined or .219, to bB precise. This, -\rcher fell far short of the scored a shut-cut but for a facts made the Chicago-Ath however, was only in keeping Joe Tinker Disparaged Thomas and the muff of a foul-fly by Thomas letic series the most discussed, and bewritten with the greatly increased unknown Lapp. There was in the last inning. In view series of .record; and, incidentally, numberless batting- of the 1910 season no comparison between the two infields. In of the precedent that the win critic reputations were shattered, inasmuch as in both major leagues, due mechanical ability the two infields were, of Artie Hoftnan ner of the opening game was four-fifths of the critics over-rated the Chi to the perfection of the pf- course, equal, but in point of speed, dash and invariably the winner of the cago team by reason of past performances, iicial bail, achieved by the in intelligent co-operation the Athletic infield series, Bender©s services in the game which and under-rated the Athletics by reason of troduction of the Reach cork centra instead far excelled the Chicago infield, in which gave his team the coveted start were simply their showing against the Giants in 1905 and of the solid rubber centre heretofore in nse. Evers was sa©dly missed. There is not the invaluable. Bender had the misfortune to their unsuccessful battle in their own league In respect of attendance all records for a slightest probability that the result would pitch the only game the Athletics lost, which asainst Detroit in 1908-09. Ignoring the pa five-gams series©Were broken, and the record have been changed had he been able to was a. bitter disappointment to him, as this tent fact that the Chicagos, though pennant- of the sev-en-game Pittsburg-Detroit series of play, but his presence would have gingered defeat blasted, the Athletics© ambition to set winners, had shown no improvement last sea last year was almost equalled ; also, the play up the infield and perhaps have allayed the a new record with- four straight victories. son in any department and positive, deteriora ers this year received a larger, individual panic which seized the Cubs in the third He, pitched effectively, at that, his defeat be tion in pitching; and that the Athletic team©s shore than ( ever before. One record, how game. Zimmeriaan played good ball/ but his ing due to the fact that he could not get his young players had shown sufficient develop ever, that has stood ever since the inaugura work lacked inspiration, his batting iell far curve working properly, ©and that in tho tenth ment to enable the team to make a clean tion of World©s Championship contents in belJw expectations, and the necessity of inning, with two out and a man on second sweep in every line in their league; a vest 1884 remains unbroken, and that is the re keeping him at second base prevented a base, he was outguessed by Sheckard, that majority of the critics blindly pinned their markable record of uniform success for East change in the line-up when it became evident invincible waiter hitting the first ball pitched, faith to Chicago, basing their conclusions upon ern learns, no Western team having ever rap that Steinfeldt was out of form. The two a straight one, safely, thus sending- in the premises every one of which proved delusive. tured the supreme title in u contest with ;ni outfields stood\,each other off as to compara winning run. Coombs is the pitching hero Eastern t««iu; except in 1895, w||jeu Cleve tive ability, but the Athletic outfield was of the series with^ three victories thus plac But in respect of artistic achievement the land bent Baltimore four games to one for steadier in the field and ma©cle the most of ing himself in the class with Dineen, Philippe, 1910 World©s Series was far from great; it the , which, however, cannot be its opportunities, Murphy, in particular, play Mathewson and Adams but his pitching was was in fact, the poorest series yet played reckoned as an jntei-league contest, both ing a remru-ki©Vie. game in all respects. In not consistent or lir©^t-class straight through. © under National Commission clubs being members of tin-© 1©2 club National batting the Chicago outfield hud a shade on Only the hard hitting of his comrades and auspices. This was no fault League. Another record that has stood since the Athletic* outfield: in fact, but for the ihe. imfiicienc,© of Ins opponents pulled him of the Athletic team, how 1905 namely, that the winner of the initial stick work ©of the Chicago outfielders the through his first two sjamea, and in his final ever, which played grand ball game won the series also held good in the Cubs would have fared even worse than they victory he was outpitched by Brown until the in all departments except 1910 series. did. arid would net have won even one game litter collapsed in the eighth inning; thoush the pitching; but was due to in the series. Coombs must,be given credit for saving his poor pitching on both sides, In© the 1910 World©s Sqrk|g. as heretofore, own game by ©©cross-ing" the Cubs, who were and the complete collapse of straight base ball WHS pi ay eel. v* is inevitable As regards pitchers there is no comparison looking for curves which did not come, as his the once invincible Chicago in a short series involving sv.ch LTJVI- re between the two staffs, as the Chicago pitch ff.st ball was working so well that Coombs staff. The Athletics stood off sponsibilities c;s to forbid the ers all proved bri ken leeds, not one of the did not pitch half a dozen curve balls through the, defects of (heir pitching taking of choices anil Io many pitchers tried being able out tho contest. by their splendid defensive necessitate playing to successfully ,tini.-i: :\ <;;, r;i". work, but the Chicago pitch s;ifc. Therefore. As a mutter of fact, the Chi- Chi, go pitchers only one veteran, ing was so utterly inferior dieted, (he rosvl; cagos were compelled to I iii-y class a! nil, and the Ban Jolintun that no defense could have tirdy on the pi. change pitchers in every game, s were not. tried soon or long withstood the assault upon it managerial judsrm i except .the fifth one. and in Hough lo prove anything .by a [cam composed wholly of natural hitters. In both nf ib-so thai Brown miiihi as well more than the possibility that including oven the pitchers; and it was this Ihc Athletic* have been shifted, too. as he they might have succeeded fa©-t which made the Cubs look worse than greatly that th"ir received :< most decisive knock where the faded stars failed. tlifv ivally wore. As a matter of fact, tho eomparath ely cas. out© in ihe eighth inning, this Ovpra©i nnd Reul b;j ch, heroes Cubs gave the Athletics a, splendid fight in well deserved so putting th? final- blo\v to Chi of other World©s Series, show the first, fourth©and fifth games, and hiu! the clear, in f